November 25, (THEWILL) – Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has launched a recertification of Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O), to ensure accurate, secure land records, protect investments and resolve disputes in the state.
Yusuf also launched the renovation of the Kano State Geographic Information System (KANGIS) and the Ministry of Land and Physical Planning’s administrative block.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, in Kano on Monday.
Dawakin Tofa said the reform aimed to create an efficient and transparent land management system and address corruption, mismanagement and urban planning failures of the previous administration.
Key components of the reforms, he said, include recertification of Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O), a comprehensive recertification process to ensure accurate, secure land records and modernisation of land management.
Others, he said, are the introduction of a state-of-the-art Geographic Information System (GIS) to modernise land management, improve urban planning, enhance taxation, and eliminate revenue leakages, banning Inappropriate Land Allocations and banning inappropriate land allocations to address urban development challenges and protect Kano’s cultural heritage.
The rest, the governor’s spokesperson said, is the establishment of a State Task Force on Development Control – a task force to oversee urban development and ensure compliance with regulations.
According to him, Governor Yusuf emphasised the importance of transparency, accountability and innovation in the land reform process and urged landowners in the state to comply promptly with the recertification process.
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
