Ekiti, UN-Habitat Sign MoU on Urban Development Plans, Others

Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti

Ekiti State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) in Nairobi, Kenya.

The state was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Habibat Adubiaro; Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Mr. Akin Oyebode, and Director-General, Ekiti State Development and Investment Promotion Agency (EKDIPA), Mr. Ayo Aribidara.

Adubiaro signed the document on behalf of Ekiti State and it was counter-signed by Mr. Sylla Oumar, the director of the UN-Habitat African Regional Office.

A statement signed by Special Adviser to the Governor, Yinka Oyebode, explained that the main objective of the MoU was to foster collaboration in the implementation of activities geared towards regional spatial planning, preparation of urban development plans and urban renewal for Ekiti State.

According to the statement, “It is expected that this significant collaboration will strengthen institutional capacities of key actors in local participatory physical planning to manage urban development and also enhance access to serviced land to facilitate sustainable development in the state.

“The Governor Biodun Oyebanji administration is committed to the socio- economic development of the state and will continue to partner with relevant institutions, development agencies and private entities in the quest to advance the state economy, and create more opportunities for the citizens in line with its shared prosperity agenda.”