From TCNEWS.
The Abia State Government has said that any Title document that was not submitted for Recertification shall no longer be accepted within the Ministry of Lands and Housing, her agencies and Planning Authorities until submitted for recertification.
Recall that the government had commenced the recertification of all Land Title Documents on the 3rd day of June, 2024 and had also called on members of the Public to submit their Title Documents and any claim they may have on any land or property in the State to the Ministry of Lands and Housing, giving a grace period up to 14 July, 2024.
The government had also, after listening to the generality of Abians, extended the grace period to August 30, 2024.
Briefing newsmen at the Ministry’s Conference hall, in Umuahia, the Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Mr. Chaka Chukwumerije, disclosed that allocations within Government layouts shall be withdrawn for default in the terms and conditions of the offers which includes non-development.
According to him, the immediately affected layouts include: Valley View Estates Phases l and ll, Public Servants’ (Cattle Lairage) Layout at Mgbarakuma Mgbarakuma mini Layout and Mbaisii Layout.
He said that the Ministry is now verifying documents that have been submitted so far and activated the invalidation of titles for transactions until they are recertified.
His words, “Abia State Estate and Development Agency formerly known as P.I.U., and agency under the supervision of Ministry of Lands and Housing, is also part of the recertification exercise in all her estates especially in Old Timber, Ohobo Afara; Madonna and Ceramics at Ohokobe Afara Phases l and ll. The agency has subsequently suspended all allocations in Umuopara and Nkpa”.
Chukwumerije strongly warned persons transacting or encroaching into estates of the Ministry’s Agencies at Ogo-Nsukwe and Amibo Ubakala to desist forthwith or face the law.
He reminded the Public that the recertification exercise was aimed at proper planning and cleaning up Abia’s records for its optimal management and administration.
Moreover he pointed out that the purpose of the recertification exercise was to review and update land records; upgrade survey records from Nigerian and local origin of UTM; update payment of ground rents and taxes; revalidation of allocations; and update of the Abia State Social Security Identification Number, ABSSIN.