Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has said the issuance of Certificates of Occupancy and other title documents to applicants under the Homeowner Charter Programme, has been increased from 1,000 to 2,000 monthly.
This, the governor noted, was to fast-track the process and to ensure that all qualified applicants under the Homeowner Charter Programme, get their Cs-of-O before the expiration of his tenure.
Amosun, who was represented by the Chairman, Ogun State Internal Revenue Services, Mr Adekunle Adeosun, said this during the 24th edition of the distribution of Cs-of-O and Building Plan approval to beneficiaries at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta on Tuesday.
The governor said, “Our government has done much more than expected under the scheme since 2013. So far, there has been consistency in the distribution of Cs-of-O and the number has now moved up from 1,000 to 2,000 monthly. This is done in order to cover a large number of applicants before this administration hand over to the next one.”
Earlier, the Special Adviser and Director General, Bureau of Lands and Survey, Mr Biyi Ismail, appealed to members of the public to get clearance from the Bureau of Lands and building plan approval from the Ministry of Urban and Physical Planning, before erecting any structure on their lands.
In her opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mrs Funmilayo Dada, said the stakeholders’ committee, saddled with the responsibility of monitoring the progress of the programme, would ensure that all qualified applicants received the title documents for their properties.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr Waheed Ogunjobi from Ilugun-Itoko village, Kemta, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, thanked the state government for initiating the programme.
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