All Development Projects Must Seek Approval, Warns KW-GIS

• Says no approval sought or secured by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture for Pavilion project • Cites stoppage of several projects over regulatory breaches In a decisive move to uphold urban planning standards, the Kwara State Geographic Information Services (KW-GIS) has reiterated that all construction projects in the state—whether by private individuals, businesses, or government agencies—must obtain proper land use approvals before proceeding. The agency, which has been actively educating the public through radio enlightenment campaigns, stated that enforcing these regulations is crucial to maintaining safety and development standards. “This is a basic requirement under the law,” KW-GIS Executive Chairman, ESV Abdulkareem Babatunde Sulyman, said in a statement on Saturday. “When individuals or even government agencies overlook these requirements, it becomes our responsibility to not only halt such projects but also impose appropriate fines.” Sulyman cited the Pavilion, an urban d...