Ogun Govt Offers 50 Percent Discount To Property Owners On Land Acquisition

 

Ogun State Government has offered 50 percent discount to property owners whose portion of lands falls under the Evergreen Estate Acquisition in the ongoing amnesty programme, by the Ogun State Land Administration and Revenue Management System (OLARMS) so as to regularise their documents and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O).

Special Adviser to the Governor on Lands, Ms. Oyindamola Oyelese, announced the rebate during an awareness creation programme organised for the Communities captured under the Evergreen Estate Acquisition, at Abule Titun, Obada Oko, Abeokuta, explaining that the programme offers a discount to all property owners within a period of 3 months, starting from April 2025.

The communities captured under the Evergreen Estate Acquisition include: Eleja Alagbayun, Ifetedo, Eleja Otitoloju, Eleja Mafetomidunmi, Glory Estate, Peace Estate and

Sunshine.

Oyelese, pointed out that the programme aims to provide property owners with land title documents which includes: the Certificates of Occupancy, Stamp Duty, Building Plan Approval and Government Survey, while urging the property owners to seize the opportunity offered by the State Government to key into the initiative within the stipulated time,

She stated that once the window for the discount expires, property owners would no longer enjoy the discount.

She expressed concerns over the level of encroachment on Government lands, advising potential land buyers to always seek clarifications from appropriate office of the Bureau of Lands and Survey, Oke-Mosan before embarking on land purchase

Oyelese added that the Governor has been magnanimous to have released the lands captured under the Evergreen Estate   Acquisition for ratification.

Similarly, Director, of Geographic Information System, Surv. Opeyemi Okunlaya, said over 10,000 Certificates  of Occupancy have been distributed under the Home Owner Charter (HOC) and the Ogun State  Land Administration and Revenue Management System (OLARMS) Scheme, adding that once the  process for obtaining C of O is completed, title  documents would be issued immediately without delay.

"When you obtain your C of O,  it  gives  you peace of mind, the value of your property increases and also could be used as a collateral,’’ he said.

He stressed that liaison officers would be assigned to designated locations closer to the communities, so as to ensure that the processing   exercise of obtaining title documents is seamless, while enjoining communities to seize the opportunity given by the Government to get their landed documents within the time frame.

Responding, Chief. Oladipo Tokunbo and Mr. Taiwo Afolabi, on behalf of other Chairmen in the communities, appreciated the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun for his kind gesture and privilege given to the Evergreen Estate to ratify their property for a token,

They assured government that property owners in the communities would key into the amnesty programme to obtain the C of O.