By Our correspondent
The Anambra State Ministry of Lands, Awka, has announced the commencement of the Recertification and Revalidation of all land title documents, including lands for State and Non-State.
The state government is requiring all landowners to pay N25,000 to revalidate their land or risk losing them.
This was contained in a statement
Signed by Mrs. Nnei,Permanent Secretary, For: Mr. Commissioner For Land.
The exercise aims to review and update land records, enhance plot holder information, and upgrade survey records from Nigerian National/Local to Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Coordinate System.
This will strengthen property title security and ensure compliance with global best practices.
The revalidation process will begin on November 4, 2024, and will end on April 28, 2025.
It will be carried out in batches, starting with Awka and its environs from November 4 to November 29, 2024.
Locations included in this batch are lyiagu Layout, Abuja Housing Estate, Agu-Awka GRA, Awka Industrial Layout, Millennium City Layout, Executive Business District, and Isingu Layout.
The second batch will cover Aguata, Idemili, and Nnewi from December 2, 2024, to December 16, 2024, and January 7, 2025, to January 14, 2025.
All registered titles within Nnewi, Idemili, and Aguata will be revalidated during this period.
The third batch will focus on Onitsha and its environs from January 15, 2025, to April 28, 2025.
Locations included are G.R.A Onitsha, Akpaka Layout, Trans Nkissi Phase 1-3, Fegge/Otumoye Crock Layout, Harbour Industrial Layout, and other registered documents within Onitsha, Oyi, Anambra East, and Ogbaru.
Landowners participating in the recertification and revalidation process are required to submit copies of title documents, including Certificate of Occupancy, Deed of Assignment, Building Lease, and Allocation Letters.
They must also provide originals of the title documents for verification, a recent photograph of the applicant, and evidence of payment of the N25,000 recertification fee.
The public is strongly advised to comply to avoid administrative complications. For further inquiries, contact
