KWGIS Processes 354 Charting Requests, 247 C of O Files in Q1 2025 — Sulyman

The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Geographic Information Service (KWGIS), ESV. Abdulkareem Babatunde Sulyman, has disclosed that 354 "Charting for Confirmation Papers" were processed at the Directorate of Survey, Office of the Surveyor General for applicants to check their land statuses relating to land location, size and validity of survey plans before getting their rights of occupancy or certificates of occupancy in the first quarter of 2025. 

The Chairman made this disclosure while giving an account of the Agency's stewardship at the first quarter inter- ministerial press briefing, organised by the Ministry of Communications today in Ilorin.

ESV Sulyman said the Agency was able to process a total number of 354 "Charting for Confirmation" in the first quarter, and 247 Certificates of Occupancy, fully processed to the final stage and awaiting the Governor's approval. 

Esv Sulyman, said the Agency achieved this feat as a result of the transition to the automation system embarked upon by the present administration in ensuring proper administration and management of land and buildings in the State. 

He noted that the success of the Agency is tied to the visionary leadership of the Governor in making sure that developmental activities in the State are in line with the State's Master plan in order to promote growth and rapid development.

The Executive Chairman also disclosed that on the urban renewal programme embarked upon by this administration, the Directorate of Physical Planning and Development Control has done much across the metropolis, through the reclamation of Government setbacks around Government institutions and major roads across the State. 

He added that at the Directorate of Survey, Sixteen lands  applications were received for land registration certificates but only twelve applicants were issued with certificates on their portions of land, after meeting the necessary procedures for land registration. While 238 survey reports were processed, produced and sent to the Lands Directorate for the processing, production and approval of the grant of Statutory Rights of Occupancy (RofO).

ESV. Sulyman said that the ongoing reform and  automation of land administration in the State, embarked upon by His Excellency Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's led administration has helped the Agency to accelerate the process and this will continue to boost the State's internally generated revenue. 

Finally, the Executive Chairman disclosed that under the period being reviewed, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq acquired 1,057.14 hectares of land for a proposed large scale agricultural initiative project at Budo-Alfa, along Ipaye-Ajisafe Road in Moro Local Government.While payment of over 500 million naira has been made for 2000 hectares of lands acquired for an industrial park along the old Ogbomosho road, adding that preliminary assessment of the land acquired along Oke-Oyi axis for the smart city project has also begun. 

 

ABDULRAZAQ YUSUF

 PRESS SECRETARY 

 KW-GIS

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