Courtesies,
His Excellency, Governor Akinwumi Ambode,
The Governor of Lagos State;
The Honorable Commissioner for Physical Planning & Urban Development,
The Honorable Commissioner for Housing
The Permanent secretary, MPPUD
The Permanent secretary Ministry of Housing
Oba Adegboruwa of Igbogboland
Distinguished Invited Guests,
Gentlemen of the Press,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
The WORLD HABITAT DAY is the day set aside to recognize the basic rights of all human being to adequate shelter, and to encourage grassroots action towards improving livability. Therefore, the Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria’s partnership with the Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, in giving awards of livability to deserving communities in the three senatorial districts of the State.
The ATOPCON/ LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY LIVABILITY AWARD as part of today’s event to commemorate the World Habitat Day is the second edition of the award. The award is aimed at encouraging active involvement of communities in promoting functional, healthy, safe and clean communities.
The selections of the winning communities for the year 2017 award were based on the
(1) The general state of the environment and
(2) The livability of the Communities/ Estates
Please note , it is not only enough for an estate or neighborhood to be beautiful but it must be seen to have complied with statutory regulations governing building approvals in Lagos State.
Three Communities/Neighborhood/Estates from the 3 Senatorial District were finally selected as winners of the 2017 ATOPCON/ LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT COMMUNITY LIVABILITY AWARD.
They are
Mayfair Garden Estate, Awoyaya, Ibeju Lekki – Lagos East Senatorial District
Oniru Chieftaincy Family Estate, Victoria Island – Lagos Central Senatorial District
County Estate, Agege. – Lagos West. Senatorial District
CONCLUSION
This award, we believe will encourage the improvement and functionality of neighborhoods / communities in the State, enhance community participation at improving their livability to promote sustainable living. ATOPCON, still hopes that subsequently Government will encourage winning communities by carrying out developmental projects in such communities based on their most pressing need. This is to encourage the community and other communities in the State to show more commitment to their livability conditions, improve the standard of living, enhance the environment, and give a sense of community self-help in human settlement development.
Itesiwaju Eko lo je wa logun
Long Live Ministry of Physical Planning & Urban Development
Long Live Ministry of Environment
Long Live Lagos State Government
Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria
Thank you all for your attention.
Tpl. Idris Okanla’ Salako fnitp
President, ATOPCON
President of ATOPCON, Tpl. Idris O. Salako assisted by Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Physical Planning & Urban Development, Mrs Boladele Dapo-Thomas while presenting award of Outstanding Liveable Neighbourhood in Lagos East Senatorial District to Mayfair Garden Estate representative during the 2017 World Habitat Day Celebration at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Aluasa, Ikeja on October 9, 2017.
President of ATOPCON, Tpl. Idris O. Salako assisted by the Special Adviser to Governor Ambode On Housing, Mrs Aramide Giwanson while presenting award of Outstanding Liveable Neighbourhood in Lagos West Senatorial District to County Estate representative during the 2017 World Habitat Day Celebration at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Aluasa, Ikeja on October 9, 2017.
President of ATOPCON, Tpl. Idris O. Salako assisted by the Special Adviser to Governor Ambode On Housing, Mrs Aramide Giwanson while presenting award of Outstanding Liveable Neighbourhood in Lagos Central Senatorial District to Oniru Chiefftaincy Family Estate representative during the 2017 World Habitat Day Celebration at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Aluasa, Ikeja on October 9, 2017.
