President Bola Tinubu has appealed to state governors to avoid giving planning approvals for land without collaborating with the Surveyor General of the Federation and the Federal Ministry of Works.
He emphasized the need for governors to collaborate with the Federal Government on infrastructural development, particularly concerning some legacy highway projects.
President Tinubu made this appeal on Thursday during the official inauguration of the access road to the Lekki Deep Sea Port.
“I have directed the Honourable Minister of Works to work with the Surveyor General of the Federation and all the state governors on these legacy projects route bypass to procure reasonable setbacks for land future expansion, building of infrastructures to enhance road architecture, and return on Investment.
“Please, our dear governors, let’s work together. Don’t give planning approvals without collaborating with the Surveyor General of the Federation and the Ministry of Works, please, I appeal to you,” Tinubu said.
