By: Yakubu Dati,
There is no doubt that, Governor, Simon Lalong, since his assumption of office, as Governor of Plateau State, the operations and strategic vision of the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Town Planning have turned around for the benefit of the citizens, especially, for Land owners and users.
The achievements in the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Town Planning from every point of evaluation can only be attributed to the keen capacity and visible ability, of the incumbent Governor to rally the human, material and the challenging financial resource of the state to envision Plateau State’s future.
You would recall that immediately he assumed office, it was reported that, in quick succession, he acquired the BARC farms, and the Jos Inland Container Dry Port. Furthermore, he successfully lobbied for the completion of the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos, and its subsequent designation, as a Cargo International Terminal. To add fillip to the stratagem, Lalong’s intense lobby paid off, with the establishment of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Zonal Office in Jos, dedicated to International Shipping Trade in the country.
In the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Town Planning, to be specific, Governor Lalong has simplified land administration through automation and the 50 percent waiver on title processing to empower the populace to key into land capital, in line with the Greater Jos Masterplan.
This single gesture of the Governor, compelled the Ministry into awareness campaign to drew the interest of Land Owners and Users to the benefits embed in the administration’s policies with respect to Land.
Furthermore, it should be of note that, the Enumeration exercise, powered by the World Bank, which is process, is projected to registering over a hundred thousand properties, under the SFTAS pilot scheme.
MORE TO COME….
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