Demolition : Nigeria Institute of Architects Lauds Kano State Govt.
Demolition
By Ahmed Abdulkadir Kano
Kano , The president of the Nigeria Institute of Architects( NIA) Arch. Enyi Ben Ebo, has commended the Kano State Government for the ongoing demolition of illegal structures and Sub-standard buildings in the state.
This is contained in a statement issued by Press Secretary to Governor, Bature Dawakin Tofa on Wednesday in Kano.
Ebo called for the demostication of the new national building regulations code to rectify the abuses on physical development of the state.
He made the commendation when he led the executives of the Institute on a courtesy visit to Kano state Governor at the government house as part of activities heralding the 9th National Executive Council (NEC)meeting of the institute in Kano.
The president appreciated the state government efforts within short time of its assumption on the ongoing demolition of illegal structure’s in the metropolis.
” What we saw is positive in the sense that as professionals dealing with buildings, major concern is the compliance with the dictates of the master plan of any building.
” We doff hat to Kano state government for the giant strides in checking the abuses of physical development and implore the government to demosticate the building code which not only guides professionals in terms of standard but also specifies the process for designing and supervision of buildings.
” It also has compliance forms that ensures that building professionals play their roles and also the provision of the buildings” emphasized the president of the institute.
Responding, Governor Abba Yusuf who was represented by the Chief of Staff, Alhaji Shehu Sagagi, thanked members of the Institute for the visit.
He described the visit as timely looking at the situation on ground that needed professional guidance
to carry the engagements according to the stipulated guidelines.
Sagagi spoke at length on the rescue missions embarked by new administration that included, provision of food stuffs to boarding secondary schools, evacuation of hundreds of tones of refuse, restoration of streets light, demolition of illegal structures and buildings among others.
He reiterated the commitment of the present administration towards implement policy and programmes that would benefit of teaming populace especially youth and women
