By Kevin Pepple
Newly sworn-in Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon. Evans Bipi has directed taskforce on building monitoring to stop forthwith.
This was part of his resumption briefing geared at giving new blood to the activities of the Ministry.
He also announced the immediate dissolution of all committees and taskforce of the ministry.
The Commissioner also terminated all existing contracts with the Ministry.
The dissolved committees and taskforces are hereby directed to return all impounded items in their possession to the Ministry.
They are also directed to immediately return to the Ministry all property in their possession such as vehicles, Demand Notice booklets, I.D. cards, vital documents and any other item issued to them in the course of their duties.
He warned those still issuing Demand Notice to the unsuspecting public to desist forthwith as anyone caught would be severely dealt with by the government in accordance with the law.
He called on all staff of the Ministry and the dissolved committees and taskforces in charge of development site under the coverage of the Ministry to advice their clients to come to the Ministry and complete their documentation for onward collection of their building approval letters.
The Rivers State Government thanked the dissolved committees and taskforces for their services to the state while wishing them well in their future endeavours.
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