The Ogun State Government has asked members of the
public and prospective investors interested in acquiring landed property in the
state to always approach the Bureau of Lands and Survey to make necessary
inquiries on the status of such land before parting with money.
The Director-General, Bureau of Lands and Survey, Mr.
Adewale Oshinowo, stated this in Sagamu while inspecting Areke community, where
it was discovered that plots of land earlier allotted to the ECG Group of
Companies had been encroached upon by speculators.
Oshinowo, who was represented by the Director of Lands
Management, Mr. Bola Orekoya, said the Bureau possessed a Geographic
Information System, which could chart and bring out clear maps on land in any
part of the state and generate relevant information on the status of such land.
He said when buyers approach the Bureau, the GIS would
be used to ascertain the status of the land they want to purchase and save them
from the agony of losing their hard earned resources to fraudsters and
impostors, or risk the demolition of structures erected on such land.
“All we are saying is that if people come to chart on
a particular piece of land, the Geographic Information System software will
show them clearly the status of the land, whether it is under acquisition or
not. This will save them from wasting money and also becoming victims of
demolition,” Oshinowo said.
He noted that it was the right of the citizens to own
landed property, but there was a need for them to be cautious when acquiring
such.
“We know that property ownership enhances status and
increases one’s influence, but we want our people to go through the right
channel before paying for any landed property,” the DG said.
He also encouraged investors not to abandon their
property for too long before embarking on structural development so as to aid
development and prevent them from falling victims of land speculators.
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