TPL (Mrs) Bello, Risikat Bukola fnitp 1st National President
Tpl (Mrs) Bello, Risikat Bukola fnitp is a Director in the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and Head of Physical Planning Department (PPD). She was born in Ita Akanni-Oluwole Area, Lagos Island on 17th July 1966 an indigene of Lagos State of Nigeria. She is happily married with Three (3) beautiful Daughters.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
She attended Igbaja Nursery and Primary School Kwara State where she obtained Primary School Leaving Certificate between 1972 to 1978 and Egbe Girls’ College now Kogi State between 1978 to 1983 for her Secondary School Leaving Certificate.
She proceeded to Kwara State Polytechnics between 1983 to 1989 for her Ordinary National Diploma and Higher National Diploma in Town and Regional Planning and she did her Industrial Training Attachment and National Youth Service Corp in Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Environment in 1985-1986 and 1989-1990 respectively.
She attained a Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) from Lagos State University, LASU, Lagos State in 1997/98.
Further obtained Certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment in Saxion University of Applied Science, Netherland in Year 2009 with the sponsorship of Lagos State Government and a Self sponsored of Two (2) days training on ArcGIS I GIS Fundamentals with eGIS Associates, Inc./ITRE, USA in Year 2015.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Tpl (Mrs) Bello Risikat Bukola registered as a Member of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners on 25th October, 2001, a Member of the Town Planners Registration Council on 25th October, 2001 and a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners on 27th October, 2018.
She is an active Member of the Institute who had served in various capacities as an EXCO Member and series of Committees between Year 2002 to date. She is also a registered Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM) in 26th August 2004.
On 27th October, 2021, she became the 1st elected National Chairman for the Association of Women Town Planners in Nigeria (AWTPN).
WORK EXPERIENCE
Tpl (Mrs) Bello Risikat Bukola joined the Lagos State Civil Service in 1992 as a Higher Technical Officer (Town Planning). She was seconded to work in Survey Department (Now Lagos State Office of Surveyor General) with other newly deployed Officers for six months, to manually record and archive all Approved Building Plans in the State.
She later works in Departments and Zonal Offices of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Environment (MPP&E) such as Mushin and Oshodi/Isolo Zonal Offices as well as the Regional and Master Plan Department (RMD) as Field Officer and Recommending Officer at different levels of her career between 1993- Year 2002.
As part of her work experience, She was the Chief Executive Officer in Isolo/Oshodi and Ojo Local Planning Authority in Year 2002 to 2007.
In Year 2007 to 2008 Tpl (Mrs) Bello Risikat Bukola was the Senior Personal Assistant to the Honorable Commissioner for Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, she was later posted to Physical Planning Department (PPD) as an Assistant Chief Town Planning Officer in charge of Site Selection for both Government and Private Projects in the State in Year 2009.
She became the Head of Physical Planning Intervention Department (PPID) in Year 2009-2010, in charge of Granting of Clearances to all Land uses through the evaluation and assessment of Physical Planning Technical Report (PPTR) for the purpose of Issuance of Planning Permit.
In Year 2011 She was one of the beneficiary of a three (3) Months International Training/Course sponsored by Lagos State Government. She studied Environmental Impact Assessment in Saxion University of Applied Science, Netherland. Thereafter, She was seconded to work in the Office of Permanent Secretary to prepare Press Briefing Report for the Ministry and other Ad-hoc assignments. This Report was the First Score Card Report on the assessment Ministerial Responsibilities and Activities using Impact Assessment and Evaluation Techniques.
In Year 2011 to 2014, she was the District Officer (Chief Town Planning Officer) in charge of Processing and Issuance of Planning Permit. Later promoted to the post of an Assistant Director Town Planning Services.
In year 2014-2020, she was the Head of Lagos State Planning Information Centre (LASPIC) where she carried out the following responsibilities successfully with some achievements:
- In view of her Innovative Ideas and Technology inclination in Physical Planning, she was fully in charge of the successful Development, Design and Deployment of Partial Electronic Planning Permit (The First e-PP in Nigeria) in Lagos State in February 2016 (website@ lagosepp.gov.ng);
- In charge of the Enhancement and Upgrading of Partial Electronic Planning Permit (e- PP) Platform in October, 2019 (website @ https://epp.lagosstate.gov.ng);
- Assigned as the Chairperson of Committee on the Design and Coordination of full Automation Process for Ministry and her Agencies/ Authorities in Year 2019;
- In charge of Physical Planning Database Management for the Ministry, her Agencies/Authority as well as all Relevant MDAs in the State;
- Initiated and Commenced the Processing and Issuance of Certified True Copy of Planning Documents;
- Ensure the Easy of Accessibility to Physical Planning Document through the issuance of Certified True Copy among others;
- Initiation of First Revenue Generation in LASPIC through the Issuance of CTC on Physical Planning Document;
- Integration of Physical Planning Process with Geographical Information System (GIS).
- In year 2020 she initiated the “Re-positioning of Lagos State Planning Information Centre (LASPIC) towards the establishment as Full-Fledged Centre, to be headed by a Director General who should be Public Servant of Grade Level 16-17 and a Town Planner” with the following upgrades proposed:
- To review the existing mandates of the Centre as here under listed and establish each mandate as Unit each;
- to ensure an enhanced Physical Planning Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) and create EDMS Unit for ease of operation;
- establishment of Lagos State Physical Planning Information Museum/Gallery (LASPPIM) with the creation of LASPPIM Unit for effective functioning;
- automation of Lagos State Physical Planning System (LAGOS-EPPS) with the establishment of LAGOS-EPPS Unit and EPPS Stop Centre;
- integration of Physical Planning Process with Geographical Information System (GIS) formation of Mini e-GIS Unit.
- To embrace full Automation of Physical Planning Business processes in the State;
- Initiated the Establishment of Physical Planning Information Museum Gallery in the State;
- Formation of Physical Planning Museum Committee and MDAs Champions for Physical Planning Museum/Gallery;
It is however important to note that, her proposal to have a Director General as a Town Planner was approved by Mr Governor during the NITP Presidential courtesy visit to the State House on 02nd September, 2021 with a view to creating the Office of Town Planner General for the State to help sustain the achievement recorded and also help future Governments in their planning blueprint.
Tpl (Mrs) Bello R.B became the Head of Physical Planning Department in November, 2020 where she carryout the following responsibilities:
- Processing of applications for the issuance of Planning Information to ensure Land Use compatibility with the use of Operative Development Plans as a guide.
- Site selection (Evaluation of Site) for various land use activities.
- Coordination and Monitoring of Implementation of Special Projects.
- Conducting Physical Development Planning Studies with a view to formulating policies towards the administration of various land uses.
- Regularization of As- built petrol filling station and other special application.
- Initiated and commenced the Electronic Database for Planning Information, Site Selection and Advocacy Report on As -Built Development in the State. Awards, Recognitions, Commendations, Appointments
- Award winner of “BEST SERVICE CHARTER WINDOW” in the Ministry In Year 2016” for LASPIC in view of her innovative contributions and Technology inclinations through the design and deployment of e-PP and Initiation of the Issuance of Certified True Copy of Planning Documents towards enhancing Ease of Doing Business in Construction Permit in Lagos State.
- One of the team coordinating “EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN CONSTRUCTION PERMIT” IN LAGOS STATE.
- In Year 2018 and 2019 respectively, She received CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION AND LETTERS OF APPRECIATION in view of her valuable contributions towards “DOING BUSINESS IN YEAR 2018 AND 2019 REFORMING TO CREATE JOBS” in Lagos State, Nigeria
- Elected as the First National Chairman of the Association of Women Town Planners in Nigeria (AWTPN) ON 27th October 2021.
- One of the Top 100 Most Influential Women Professionals in the Construction & Engineering Industry in Nigeria-2021 in November 2021
- Honored with African Meritorious Mothers Award (Afrimma 2021) on Account of Her quintessential Attributes with which she has done uncommon exploits and Made Her Community And Nation Better Through Her Chosen Profession on 26th December,2021.