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From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
The Ebonyi State University (EBSU) Pocket Layout Allottees Association has appealed to Governor Francis Nwifuru to intervene in the delay of their land titles.
In a letter to the Governor, the Association hinted that they have fulfilled all necessary requirements for obtaining Certificates of Occupancy, including verifying the legitimacy of the land sale through proper government channels.
They also said that they participated in a publicly advertised and transparent bidding process supervised by the State Council on Public Procurement, paid the required lease fees and fulfilling other financial obligations and secured approvals from EBSU and relevant government agencies
However, despite completing these steps, the Survey Department of the Ministry of Lands and Survey has refused to issue government-approved beacon numbers for the allocated plots.
They also accused the department of withholding allocation papers, while allegations of illegal land occupation by unauthorised individuals persisted.
The Association, therefore, urged the governor to direct “the Commissioner for Lands and Survey to immediately issue government approved beacon numbers in the already parcellated lands to all the allottees in the Ebonyi State University Pocket Layout.
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“Direct the Ebonyi State University Authority and Ministry of Lands and Survey to conclude the process of Part – Surrender of the layout.
“Also to direct the Honourable Commissioner for Lands and Survey to facilitate the modalities of issuance of Certificate of Occupancy to the Allottees.
“A plea to your Excellency, to consent and sign the Certificate of Occupancy to be issued to all the Allottees in the Ebonyi State University Pocket Layouts.”
They also pleaded that the governor should direct all the trespassers not allocated with lands in the estate to immediately vacate the parcel of land which they are illegally occupying in the layout.
The Association expressed hope that Governor Nwifuru’s intervention will resolve these issues and enable them to secure their land titles and proceed with their development plans.
They highlighted that the governor as speaker of the state assembly made the enabling law for the allocation of the area to developers.
