Ouagadougou: The special delegation of the rural commune of Koubri, in collaboration with the National Office for Development and Construction Control, organized on Tuesday an information and awareness meeting for populations on the illicit division of land by individuals claiming to be real estate developers. 'We wanted this information meeting for the population, particularly the active forces of the commune of Koubri, to call on them to take the necessary measures to henceforth stand up against all that is illegal development and division of land in the commune,' says Samadé Léonard Gougou, President of the special delegation (PDS) of the commune of Koubri. For him, it is important to raise the awareness of the population so that these residents contribute to the fight against unauthorized sales of land. Mr. Gougou spoke on Tuesday in Koubri during the face-to-face meeting between the special delegation from the commune of Koubri and the residents. On occasion, the village hall of the old town hall ref used people. 'Illicit developments and subdivisions of land are prohibited by the laws of Burkina Faso. People must do everything they can to now comply with the law. Any offender will simply be subject to the rigor of the law,' explains the head of the municipality. Léonard Gougou also mentioned the case of anarchic installations near the track. He announced the removal of terminals already installed illicitly as well as shops installed anarchically, especially those stuck to electrical poles, on August 19, 2024. The PDS called on the populations of Koubri to always seek information from the town hall and to comply with the law. Abdoulaye Koné, Head of the regional branch of the National Office for Development and Construction Control in the Center region, explained the missions of the office, responsible exclusively for development and construction operations, as well as the precautions to take. In addition to the commune of Koubri, the National Office for Development and Construction Control has alre ady started raising awareness in the commune of Saaba last week and plans to visit the other rural communes of the capital in the days to come. come. The inhabitants of Koubri positively appreciated the holding of this meeting which made it possible to clarify certain situations with regard to the municipal authorities. They proposed that the town hall raise awareness before any coercive action. Source : Burkina Information Agency