Kwara state Geographic Information Service (KW-GIS) says it has generated over N900 million naira through application for land titles from prospective land owners in the state in year 2022.
The Executive Chairman of the Agency, Mallam Mutalib Shittu, made the disclosure while speaking with Journalists in Ilorin.
He said that the feat was made possible due to reforms introduced to achieve the vision of modern land administration in line with international best practices.
Mallam Shittu explained that full automated operations had made application and processing of Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) possible within 30 days.
According to him prospective builders in the state could obtain building permit within 15 days of application, adding that the agency planned to establish additional offices to bring services closer to people and make it more efficient.
Mallam Shittu also revealed that the agency is also working to decentralize its service with the creation of zonal offices in the three senatorial districts of the state.
He said that the Ilorin masterplan would be ready in the first quarter of the year, adding that implementation was already going on after due consultations, workshops and exhibition with stakeholders.
The executive chairman maintained that the agency had trained fifty staff in Information Communication Technology (ICT) to ensure effective and timely automated operations.
COV/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
