Governor Uba Sani has simplified the processes of getting Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) in Kaduna State, as investors, developers and the general public can now get the document within 24 hours.
The Director-General of the Kaduna Geographic Information Services (KADGIS), Dr. Bashir Ibrahim Garba, said this in a press statement issued on Saturday, adding that this improvement is part of the governor’s commitment to support the Ease of Doing Business in Kaduna State.
Garba said: “Governor Uba Sani is one of the few governors in Nigeria that have achieved this success. He is committed to creating a conducive business environment that encourages investment and economic growth in Kaduna State, providing jobs and improving Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).”
The director-general enumerated the process to be followed in order to obtain an accelerated C of O which attracts a higher fee.
He said: ‘’Upon acceptance of grant of Right of Occupancy perfection of deeds (in the case of assignment) and payment of all requisite fees, a Certificate of Occupancy is generated in KADGIS.
‘’The draft certificate undergoes thorough quality check to ensure that all errors which were commonly found on C of Os prior to May 29, 2023, are eliminated before it is printed and forwarded to the governor for execution.”
According to him, the governor will then promptly execute and return the document to KADGIS within 24 hours for scanning, registration and recording at the Deed Registry.
He added that the document will then be forwarded to the Conveyance Unit of the Customer Service, which will contact the owner for collection.
He advised customers who have ‘’applied for C of Os but were unable to get them within the record 24 hours to immediately contact KADGIS for further clarification and guidance.’’
According to him, long delays in the issuance of C of Os may either be as a result of incomplete information or other related queries, adding that in most cases, KADGIS staff must have contacted this category of customers by phone without success.
He advised land owners to process and secure their C of Os because the documents ‘’will give them legitimacy and needed recognition as the legal owners of their property by government.’’
