Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Government to renovating, safeguarding and optimising the value of its assets nationwide while enforcing strict compliance with land administration laws.
The Minister made the declaration during a Stakeholders-Citizens Engagement on Land Administration held at Victoria Crown Plaza Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday.
A press statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Housing Ministry, Salisu Badamasi Haiba, revealed that the stakeholder-citizen engagement to facilitate improved Land Administration Service in Nigeria was the concluding part of his three-day working visit to Lagos State.
Arc. Dangiwa, in his remarks, emphasised the resolve of the Ministry under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu to restore order in federal land and asset management.
“In line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the Ministry is resolved to ensure strict adherence to the provisions of the law regarding the control and administration of its assets to maintain order.
“We have resolved to optimize these facilities and put them to good use so they can provide value to the government and Nigerians. Our aim is to fast-track the completion of housing projects to increase the stock of affordable housing for Nigerians in Lagos,” he noted.
The Minister also noted that the interactive session was a critical step toward improving land administration in Lagos and delivering on the ministry’s promise of affordable housing and urban development for all Nigerians.
Issues that came up during the stakeholders engagement amongst others were payment of double ground rates, issuance of C of Os, canal discharge and flooding in some Federal Government Estates, land ownership litigation and compensation, and deplorable road infrastructure in some estates.
“The Ministry is ready to address the myriad of such challenges, hence the stakeholder – citizens engagement for the ministry to understand the needs and concerns of the citizens with the view to identifying areas for improvement,” Dangiwa stated.