The Kano State Government has sealed more than 300 illegal structures across the state capital as part of a renewed crackdown on violations of urban planning regulations.
Chairman of the Kano State Taskforce on Illegal Structures, Dr. Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, announced the exercise on Wednesday, saying the operation targeted buildings erected without approval or in violation of the state’s master plan.
According to him, the enforcement covered several major roads, including Maiduguri Road, Western Bypass, Eastern Bypass, Ahmadu Bello Way, and Gwarzo Road.
Among the affected properties were Dan’agundi Shopping Plaza, block-making sites, a car park, a Chinese construction company’s site, buildings located beneath high-tension power lines in Rimin Gata, and a two-storey building in Gadon Kaya, which was resealed by the task force.
Dr. Sani said the operation focused on structures built on road setbacks, public land, waterways, and power line corridors, describing them as clear violations of urban planning laws.
He directed owners of the sealed properties to report to the Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS) headquarters on Dr. Bala Muhammad Way to regularise their documentation.
According to him, affected property owners must present their Certificate of Occupancy (C of O), land allocation documents, and approved building plans before their properties can be reopened or construction work allowed to continue.
The task force chairman warned that developers who fail to comply with the directive would face prosecution, stressing that the state government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against illegal developments.
He added that the committee would continue its enforcement campaign across Kano to ensure all physical developments comply with existing planning regulations and due process….See more