OGPDPA 2-Day Training Enhances Skills of Town Planners in Ogun State

In a bid to enhance the skills of town planners and safeguard Ogun State against uncoordinated planning, a two-day intensive training for officers from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and its three sister agencies has commenced in Abeokuta. The training, held at the Oba’s Complex, State Secretariat, Oke Mosan, focuses on imparting requisite knowledge of extant law regulations to the officers.

The initiative aims to equip executive, secretarial, and clerical cadre officers with essential skills for developing comprehensive plans, maintaining exemplary work ethics, and staying updated within and beyond the work environment.

The training program, organized by the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority (OGPDPA), seeks to ensure effective and efficient project implementation and delivery of buildings in Ogun State. It aims to expose officers and personnel of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to best global practices.

Tpl. Olatunji Odunlami, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, guided participants through the step-by-step process of obtaining building authorizations and report writing for both simple and special applications. He urged the officers and their deputies to maintain cordial, helpful, and professional conduct at work.

In light of the global shift from analogue to digital operations, the training underscores the necessity for town planners to be equipped with the latest technological advancements. Acting General Manager of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Town Planner Olugbemisola Jolaoluwa, emphasized the importance of understanding processes for efficient statutory duty performance. She advised participants to take full advantage of this valuable opportunity.

Lectures covered during the training included topics such as building insurance certificates, application form filling, a review of the authority’s regulations, and laws governing physical planning.

Upon completion of the two-day training, participants are expected to be better equipped for their responsibilities in driving well-planned urban development across Ogun State, thereby enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in their respective fields.

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