Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday, inaugurated the state office of the Home Ownership Charter Ondo State (HOCOS), saying the scheme will provide easy access to property titling in the state.
Akeredolu who described the scheme as a landmark achievement said it was in fulfillment of the promises made by his administration to render quality service to the people of the State.
According to him, it was observed that people encountered challenges in the course of having their landed properties titled.
He identified some of the challenges to include inadequate documentation by property owners and the use of archaic, inefficient methods in getting Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) processed.
He said “All these have, no doubt, made property titling too hectic and burdensome. Available records in the State have shown that many landed properties are without registered titles, leaving the property holders open to all sorts of disputes, risks and inability to initiate any viable transaction with such properties.
“As a responsive government, we have resolved to address the lack of reliable property data which has been the bane of implementing critical developmental plans for effective governance in the area of housing programmes.
“This has also affected citizens’ access to capital for development purposes where they require to use their properties as collateral to access funds.
“I am glad to inform you that we have chosen to implement a customer-friendly approach of procuring property titles known as Home Ownership Charter Ondo State (HOCOS).”
He said the scheme is specially instituted to allow all homeowners in the state to obtain their titles with ease, adding that applicants can now apply with the fundamental documents such as survey plan, evidence of ownership, and payment of a reduced flat rate to have their titles processed.
He said: “The scheme also has a mandate of taking land titling from analogue to digital method with the aim of ensuring transparency, fast-tracking and repositioning of land administration processes in Ondo State.
“This scheme is for now, limited to residentially developed properties. This will be an advantage for residential property owners to have their interests titled for the purpose of enhancing their economic value and activities.
“Let me state that HOCOS is fast, cheaper, and less cumbersome in pressing land titles. So, I encourage every homeowner without land title in Ondo State to take advantage of this rare opportunity and get their properties titled.”
Earlier, the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands, and Housing, Mr Raimi Aminu, who saluted the governor’s efforts at developing the state, reeled out various interventions of the governor at the ministry and across the state, saying so much has been done to develop the state and the people.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
We Have Not Had Water Supply In Months ― Abeokuta Residents
In spite of the huge investment in the water sector by the government and international organisations, water scarcity has grown to become a perennial nightmare for residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state…
Selfies, video calls and Chinese documentaries: The things you’ll meet onboard Lagos-Ibadan train
The Lagos-Ibadan railway was inaugurated recently for a full paid operation by the Nigerian Railway Corporation after about a year of free test-run. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…
[ICYMI] Lekki Shootings: Why We Lied About Our Presence — General Taiwo
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing the killings at Lekki Toll Gate, on Saturday resumed viewing of the 24hrs footage of the October 20, 2020 shooting of #EndSARS protesters by personnel of the Nigerian Army…
ICYMI: How We Carried Out The 1993 Nigerian Airways Hijack —Ogunderu
On Monday, October 25, 1993, in the heat of June 12 annulment agitations, four Nigerian youngsters, Richard Ajibola Ogunderu, Kabir Adenuga, Benneth Oluwadaisi and Kenny Razak-Lawal, did the unthinkable! They hijacked an Abuja-bound aircraft, the Nigerian Airways airbus A310, and diverted it to Niger Republic. How did they so it? Excerpts…
Sahabi Danladi Mahuta, a community mobiliser and APC chieftain. Mahuta spoke to select journalists at the sidelines of an Islamic conference in Abuja recently. Excerpts…
The Anambra State Security Chiefs convened in a closed-door meeting in Awka on Monday to…
A witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Femi Remigus, on Monday,…
He described this effort as timely and strategic, aimed at uplifting vulnerable communities in the…
The Presidency has sharply criticised recent comments by outgoing African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr.…
Bamidele noted that the Senate would also work with the Executive to address socio-political challenges,…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday announced the successful commencement of the pilot phase…
This website uses cookies.