Officials of the Abia State Ministry of Lands and Housing on Monday paid a working visit to Lagos State to understudy the state’s land administration framework.
According to the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on New Media, Jubril Gawat, the Abia State Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Chaka Chukwumerije, led officials of the ministry on the study tour.
“The visit is aimed at learning and understanding Lagos State’s land administration framework, particularly the deployment of technology-driven solutions to address land-related challenges and enhance service delivery,” Gawat said in a statement.
The delegation was received by the Special Adviser on e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr Olajide Babatunde, with whom they held an interactive session.
They were also taken on a guided tour of key facilities, including the ongoing Lagos GIS Centre, Land Digitisation Centre, Lagos Land Archive, and the Electronic Physical Planning Centre.
The team also visited the Lagos State Lands Bureau, where they engaged with the Executive Secretary of the bureau and other senior officials, exchanging insights and best practices in land administration and management.
Last August, Lagos launched a digital house-numbering and addressing system aimed at improving service delivery, land administration, and emergency response.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu introduced the initiative at the Nigeria Land Titling, Registration and Documentation Programme held in Victoria Island.
The event was organised by the Lagos State Office of Electronic Geographic Information System and Urban Development in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
Sanwo-Olu described the system as a major step in deploying technology to resolve long-standing land issues.
