State Government has reaffirmed its commitment at protecting investors through its land reforms, aimed towards reducing judicial oversight on land matters, curbing the menace of land grabbing and increasing investor’s confidence.
The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade said the State being an industrial hub of the country, would not have disputes when it comes to land acquisitions, considering the fact that it had a serene and attractive space for investors
Ogungbade speaking during an interview with the Ogun State Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency media crew at his office in Oke-Mosan, said government’s pro-activeness in resolving land disputes led to the appointment of 22 Judges to fast track justice delivery on every land dispute, explaining that this new mechanism would ensure confidence in investors to choose the state as a choice destination to invest and do business, without falling victims of land grabbers.
“The government has been proactive by putting in place adequate working environment for judges to be able to determine judgement on land disputes in the shortest time as possible , few days ago a Prominent Monarch was arraigned in court for land grabbing , that underscores the solve of government to clamp down decisively on issues of land grabbing in the state
“Ogun invest is a one stop shop basically aimed at reducing bureaucracy surrounding investors, investors can go there, make enquiry with regards to allocation and availability of lands, get access to premises rather than going through different issues as being practiced in some states, it is essential to aid investors doing business in the state,“ he said
He further explained that the Government had put in place a lot of efforts as well as mechanism, at encouraging and protecting investors through land reforms which were essential process of acquisition and registration, noting that much had been done to reform the system by setting up a commission of enquiry which would look back at things done wrongly in the past and makes plans for the future.
Attorney General added that, 1000 petitions had been received and 50 cases were currently in court, noting that the justice sector had come up with idea and resolutions on way forward, which has helped in streamlining the of Occupancy, before now, C of O s used to be 3 to 4 pages, but now a single page with a reduced cost and easy track for investors
“The Ministry also has been proactive in justice delivery given the Alternative Dispute Resolution law of 2017 and it is so because litigation takes a long process of time under that law, the state has ADR centres in Abeokuta, Sagamu, Ijebu - Ode and Ota, there are also other multi door resolution centres aimed at delivering quick justice as justice denied is justice delayed
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