Ogun opens portal for land acquisition, grants amnesty to encroachers

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, announced a one-month moratorium for residents and entrepreneurs who have properties on portions of land already acquired by the State Government.

According to the governor, “anyone or company that have built on Government acquired land have up till November 30 to apply for ratification of their documents as the State has emplaced a trustworthy and accessible digital platform providing matchless quality in the administration of land products and services”

Speaking during the launch of an online portal, Ogun State Land Administration and Revenue Management System (OLARMS) at the Tech Hub in Abeokuta, Governor Abiodun said “OLARMS has its primary focus on areas such as titles ratification module for those that have built properties on government land that is under acquisition.

“These applicants can utilize the portal to perfect property titles and obtain their Certificate of Occupancy including those that have enrolled in the Home Owners Charter Programme.

Our ambition is that applicants should receive their title documents within 30 days of full payment,” he said.

The system, he added would provide benefits to commercial, industrial and residential developers, attributing the failure of the Home Owner Charter scheme of the previous administration to human factors and legal tussle, among others.

According to him, the schemes available for sale on the OLARMS website from include Hill Crest Estate, Abeokuta and the President Muhammadu Buhari Estate, along Kobape Road, Abeokuta. Other schemes in other areas of the State will be added unto OLARMS in the nearest future for residential, commercial, and industrial land acquisition”, he said.

“Land is our own crude oil in Ogun State and we must manage our land resources to ensure the present and future prosperity of our State is assured as we also aim at harnessing the State’s land mass to further demonstrate the commitment of government to deepen the ease of doing business as well as provide the needed ambience for business to thrive in the state”, Abiodun noted.