The Ogun State government has shifted the deadline for property owners/occupiers to submit their title documents by two weeks.

A statement by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Olatunji Odunlami, disclosed that the extension was to give property owners and developers more time to either present their planning permits or approach the ministry and its agencies to regularise their unapproved developments.

Odunlami stated that the extension demonstrates the goodwill of the state government in response to representations made by a cross-section of the affected property owners both in Sagamu and Ijebu-Ode, and reflects its commitment to the rule of law and transparency.

“The government emphasises that this magnanimity does not derogate whatsoever from its constitutional and statutory actions already carried out on the matter.

“The government also reiterates that the physical development audit exercise, currently taking place in Sagamu, Ijebu-Ode and elsewhere across the state, is not a witch-hunt of any individual or organisation, but a continuous effort towards ensuring sustainable urban development across the state,” he added.