The
Lagos State Government has generated over N8billion from land matters between
May 2015 and March 2016 while Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has signed 5,625
Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) within same period.
Mr. Bode Agoro, the Permanent
Secretary, Lagos State Lands Bureau made this known at the ongoing 2016
Ministerial Press Briefing of the Lagos State Government to commemorate the
first year anniversary of the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode led administration in
the State.
He said the feat was borne out of
the state government’s strong will, immense capacity for hard work and desire
to escalate and accelerate the process of issuing land title.
According to him, “the need for the
acceleration of the titling process is that a high number of property owners in
the state have realized the importance of having titles for their lands,
especially the business community, as registered land titles are major
documents needed as collateral for obtaining facilities from financial institutions.”
In addition, Agoro pointed out that
the Directorate of Land Services in the Bureau has also introduced a new form
IC which incorporates the passport photograph of the purchaser which will also
be affixed on the deeds, emphasizing that only one deed will be released to the
applicant in line with what obtains with the processing of Certificate of
Occupancy.
On the issue of land grabbers
popularly known as ‘Ajagungbale/Omoonile’, Mr. Bode Agoro lamented that the
hoodlums have constituted themselves as nuisance to the peace and
socio-economic activities of the state in regards to land transaction,
especially as it relates to allottees of Government land.
He disclosed that as part of efforts
to curb the nefarious activities of these miscreants, the legislative arm of
Government has proposed a Bill to prohibit forcible entry and occupation of
landed properties, violent and fraudulent conduct in relation to landed
properties in Lagos State and for connected purposes.
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