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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has met with traditional and community leaders and other stakeholders across 30 communities in Edo South Senatorial District of the state, to review the state government’s efforts at improving land administration in the state.
Obaseki, at the interactive session/workshop held in Benin City, noted that the registration of a community land is the only proof of ownership of the land by the people of the community.
Other stakeholders at the meeting include the Nigeria Institute of Landscape Horticulturists, the Nigerian Institute of Architecture, the Nigeria Institute of Builders, Nigeria Institute of Engineers, Nigeria Institutes of Surveyors and Nigeria Institute of Town Planners, amongst others.
The governor said; “Every community must come to register its land with the government, to enable us to document it within our master plan. If you don’t register it, it’s not your own. Registration is now proof of ownership of community land, and before you sell, you have to show us your layout, which must conform with our master plan, or else, we will not allow you to sell.
“If there is one thing this administration will be leaving behind, it’s a master plan for Edo people, looking out for the next 30 years. As a government, our plan is to give the state and the people a direction to follow. Our master plan will be our Bible as every building must conform with the master plan. We don’t want the issue of collapsed buildings in the state.”
He continued: “There must be a building approval before building commences going forward. Every building must have a master plan.
Noting the government’s efforts to improve land administration, Obaseki said, “Our C-of-O is the cheapest in Africa and I have instructed them to increase the rate from January 2023.
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I urge Edo people to do the needful and take advantage before it increases.”
On his part, the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu said: “Our administration will ensure that the issue of land grabbing is a thing of the past. The Enigies from various communities need to register their lands and ensure it’s gazetted, to ensure that the land grabbing issue becomes a thing of the past.”
