The Ebonyi State land allotees under the platform of the University Pocket Layout Allotees, has petitioned Governor Francis Nwifuru over the non-issuance of deed of conveyance/lease and Certificate of Occupancy for the lands they purchased in the Ebonyi State University Pocket Layout.
Despite fulfilling all requirements and paying the necessary fees, the allotees lamented that they have not received the necessary documents to formalise their ownership.
The allotees are urging Governor Nwifuru to intervene and direct the Commissioner for Lands and Survey to issue government-approved beacon numbers for the parcellated lands.
They also request that the governor directs trespassers to vacate the land immediately and conclude the process of Part-Surrender of the layout.
The petition, dated September 18, 2024, signed by Ifechukwu Cletus Orich and Ifeoma Okeh, the chairman and the Secretary of Ebonyi State University Pocket Layout Allotees, highlighted the rigorous process the allotees underwent to secure the government allocation under the previous administration.
They are now seeking the governor’s consent and signature on the Certificate of Occupancy to be issued to all the allotees in the Ebonyi State University Pocket Layouts.
The allotees’ concerns are rooted in the fact that the EBSU Pocket Layout was approved and gazetted into law under the supervision of Governor Nwifuru during his tenure as the Speaker of the House Assembly.
The group, however, noted that the Executive Council in their meeting approved and directed the Ebonyi State Government Council on Public Procurement to commence sales together with the Ebonyi State Ministry of Lands and also the Special Assistant to Governor on Lands and Surveys, Mr. Emmanuel Igwe.
Giving a chronicle of event they noted that the Ebonyi State Council on Public Procurement on February, 2022 advertised in the National Dailies for developers to lease the properties for 99 years stating conditions for the bidding process.
“Successful bidders were invited through SMS and of which the bidding process was transparent, captured on camera on the 16th March, 2022.
Successful bidders were issued a memo by Ebonyi State Council on Procurement titled “Lease of EBSU Pocket Layout, Ishieke” with the approved sum and size of land together with Ebonyi State designated Bank (Unity Bank) and Account Number (0054924860).
“A Certificate of Purchase was issued by Ebonyi State Council on Public Procurement (SCPP) signed by Hon. Bar Cletus N. Ofoke (Chairman State Council on Public Procurement).
“Allocation Papers were later issued to us by Land Use Allocation Committee of Ebonyi State Ministry of Land signed by Chief Cletus N. Ofoke (see attached copies).
“Through the Special Assistant to Governor on Lands and Survey, Emmanuel Igwe, the Survey Department of Ministry of Lands sent their staff to parcellate and share the lands accordingly.
“All requirements for Certificate of Occupancy were all met and submitted by most of the Allotees to Ministry of Lands and Survey who issued the Allocation Papers, for issuance of Certificate of Occupancy.
“Ebonyi State University through the Vice Chancellor issued a Deed of Surrender of the approved portion of land of Ebonyi State Ministry of Lands and Survey to enable issuance of Certificate of Occupancy.”
The group, regretted however, that the Survey Department of the Ministry of Lands and Survey has since refused to issue Government approved beacon numbers for the lands on the guise that “they are not authorised properly by higher authorities”.
The petitioners noted that Allocation Papers of some Allotees who came late for collections were withheld by the Staff Ministry of Lands and Survey citing order from above despite the payments.
They added that a delegation of allotees had gone to the Commissioner for Lands, Surveyor General of the State, Permanent Secretary, State Council on Procurement with all of them promising to get back to them but efforts and enquiries over these “delay has yielded no result hence this plea your Excellency”.
The petitioners listed the affected allotees as – Innoagy Agro Venture, Nicolineneze Nigeria Ltd, Modok Global Resource Ltd, Cadwis International Ltd, Future Rise Real Estate Company, Krisclev Concept Nigeria Ltd and Divine Channel 3 Integrated Nig. Ltd.
Others are; Don-Jackade Resources Nig, Olisa Investment Nigeria Limited, Godsown Global Concept, VICX Rock Base Limited and Ndidi Ajah.
They noted that the governor’s intervention is necessary to resolve the issue and provide them with the necessary documentation to secure their investment.
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