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The Kwara State Physical Planning and Development Control Agency has been urged to always ensure strict compliance to all Petroleum Inspection Recommendations by filling stations developers to guard against fire disaster.
This was the resolution of the State House of Assembly after considering the report of House Committee on Land, Housing and Urban Development on a Petition titled” Petrol Storage and Dispensing Station Situated Within Already Existing Residential Community and Veritable Threat to Life and Property in Basin Road, Ilorin ” at the Committee of Whole presented by the lawmaker representing Irepodun Constituency, Felix -Awodiji
Mr Awodiji stressed the need for filling stations developers to desist from building fuel stations in residential areas to forestall unforseen circumstances.
The speaker, Engineer Yakubu Danladi-Salihu while reading the resolutions charged the state government to prevail on Town Planning Agency to stop granting approval to filling station construction without observance of clear setback between the existing structures to ensure safety of lives and property.
Meanwhile, the house on Wednesday received a bill to repeal the State Pension Law for Governors and Deputy Governors.
This was contained in a message from Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq addressed to the Speaker, Engineer Yakubu Danladi-Salihu and read to his colleagues.
Engineer Danladi-Salihu said the bill is tailored towards realizing the cardinal objective of present administration of prudent management of resources.
The Speaker referred the bill to House Committee on Rules and Business for further legislative action
