Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority Explained

Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority
Abbreviation:GPHCDA
Formation:2009
Type:Government agency
Headquarters:38 Ordinance Road, Trans Amadi
Location:Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Membership:15
Region Served:Greater Port Harcourt
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Ferdinand Alabraba
Leader Title2:Administrator
Leader Name2:Desmond Akawor

Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority (GPHCDA) is an agency of the Government of Rivers State, the second largest economy in Nigeria. It was formed under Law No. 2 of 2009 on Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority. It is entrusted with facilitating the execution of the master plan for Greater Port Harcourt. It also has the responsibility to develop the area by putting into practical effect policy measures aimed at promoting and providing effective infrastructures and social services.

Composition

The Authority Membership is composed of a part-time chairman, an administrator, six qualified professionals in the field of estate management, surveying, engineering, urban planning, architecture, quantity surveying, building and law. It also includes representatives of the ministries of Justice, Land Survey, Urban Development, Works, Environment and two persons representing NGOs and other stakeholders.[1]

Current board members

The current board members, as of June 2016 are:[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Authority. 18 August 2016. Gphcity.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820192006/http://www.gphcity.com/about/authority.php/. 20 August 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Board members. 20 August 2016. Gphcity.com.