January 24, (THEWILL) – The Kano State Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning says it has recertified over 2,000 Certificates of Occupancy under its Recertification of Titled Documents programme so far.
The state Commissioner of Lands and Physical Planning, Alhaji AbdulJabbar Umar, disclosed this while interacting with newsmen in Kano on Friday.
“Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf officially flagged off the recertification of titled documents in Kano State on November 25, 2024, and ever since, we have recertified over 2,000 CofOs and we are still counting.
“We have equally begun the processing of Systematic Land Title Registration (SLTR) documents, so as to be giving regular Cofos”, Umar said.
He also announced that the ministry had so far received over one million “distinct recertification-related interactions covering everything from conversion to name change and actual recertification applications” from citizens of the state since December 18, 2024, when they were called upon to recertify their land title documents.
He stated that the January 31, 2025, deadline for the recertification of the titled documents stands.
The commissioner urged all those who had yet to recertify their documents to do so before the deadline, in order to protect and secure their land-related properties.
“We strongly encourage everyone to hurry and recertify their title documents or process the new title documents before the 31st of January 2025, to avoid any unpleasant experience.
“It is vital to mention the tremendous effort being made to begin Sectional Titling in the State, which is set to begin anytime from now.
“This will ease the ownership of businesses in conglomerates as well as in Housing estates, Plazas, blocks of Flats and Markets, and will also enhance the IGR of the State”, he added.
Abdullahi Yusuf is a seasoned journalist, communicator and was previously the Deputy Editor-In-Chief and Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Jos, where he retired on December 15, 2021
