The Federal Capita Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Department of Development Control (DDC) has begun the process of tracking online all on-going building developments in the FCT.
The FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed stated this at the launching the scheme in Abuja, where he directed that all land related departments in the FCT must work together to further reduce business time of developers.
Mohammed said the scheme, which is known as Development Control Information System (DevCIS) and Mobile App for an on-line transfer of Site Assessment Reports (SAR) is to ensure total computerisation of all the Development Control activities.
He noted that the closer collaboration between the Development Control; Urban & Regional Planning; Land Administration; Survey & Mapping as well as the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) would go along way in fast tracking development of the Nation's Capital.
The minister insisted that this collaboration has become necessary to reduce friction and man hour wasted on ironing out issues related to land application, building approval and development in the FCT; emphasising that it is a competitive world with diverse interests.
He said: “I want you to take further steps to reduce drastically the time taken for approval of building plans and enhance monitoring of development towards bequeathing a safe, healthy and convenient city-system to the residents of the FCT and visitors alike. You are equally to ensure speedy and orderly city growth into the future.”
"The establishment of a wholly indigenous Development Control Information System as well as Mobile App for an on-line transfer of Site Assessment Reports, are base-line requirements for taking decisions on the approvability or otherwise of building plans for all categories of development."
While commending the ingenuity of the staff of FCT Development Control, Mohammed urged all technical and professional staff involved in this knowledge-driven and experience-sharing process to embrace the innovation with the highest sense of responsibility for an improved service delivery.
Earlier, the Co-ordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Arch. Reuben Okoya said that the Agency embarked on this Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project because it would continue to play prominent and pivotal role as key enabler of reward and sustainable growth of emerging city.
Okoya restated that ICT has become an essential element of infrastructure underpinning competitive economies world over.
Also, the Director of DDC, Yahaya Yusuf explained that the Development Control Information System was conceptualized to capture not only the records but the entire process of registering the building plan applications, managing and approval of same through a secure ICT driven platform.
Yusuf enunciated that the Department’s Web Portal is designed to provide developers and the entire public with a platform for online submission of applications, online tracking of progress made on the said applications, electronic payments as well as a solution for internal operations in processing the application.
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