ABEOKUTA – Ogun State government will, on Friday, December 1, 2023, distribute 5,000 Certificates of Occupancy (CofO) to beneficiaries.
The event comes up at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
According to a statement issued from office of the Director-General, Bureau of Lands and Survey, on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, Governor Dapo Abiodun will be presenting the certificates to beneficiaries.
The document the statement reads, is also meant to enhance the value of the beneficiaries’ properties, as they can be used as collaterals, while house and landowners can also take advantage of the state’s proximity to Lagos to maximize value.
The beneficiaries are drawn from the Ogun State Land Administration and Revenue Management System (OLARMS) and the immediate pass administration’s Home Owners Charter (HOC).
According to the statement, beneficiaries would be mandated to present valid means of identification.
They will also be accredited by the Bureau of Lands & Survey before the commencement of the distribution.
“The present administration in the state embarked on the exercise aimed at authenticating land documents of all house owners in the state with a view to adding value to the properties and getting the owners to formalize and benefit maximally from them.
“Additional 10,000 certificates of occupancy are in the pipeline for distribution within the next one year, urging interest application to take advantage of the opportunity,” the statement reads.