Ogun State Government says it will continue to make land available to genuine investors who are ready to do business in the State.

The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this at the distribution of Certificates of Occupancy (CofO) to 5,000 beneficiaries at the Obas’ Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

Governor Abiodun, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, stating that the move was part of the plans of the present administration to make the State an investors hub not only in Nigeria, but the West African sub-region, and noted the process of acquiring land in the State has been automated to speed up the process.

He said it is no longer business as usual, as the Lands Department has been transformed to perform optimally, adding that,’’ the distribution of 5,000 CofO is a signpost that transparency is now the order of the day in the administration of land in the State’’.

Governor Abiodun, who attributed the non-performance of the Lands Department in the past to 'cabals' said the office is now operating on a clean slate as the former staff have been moved to make room for high performance.

He sympathised with those who went through severe ordeal in accessing their land documents, saying with the documents, it would bring peace of mind and signifies that the land has been allocated to them.

In his goodwill message, Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Hon. Tunji Odulami, said the distribution of Certificates of Occupancy to 5,000 people was an indication that the present administration apart from taking the bull by the horns, was a promise keeping government, urging the beneficiaries to complete the process by obtaining their building plan as well.

Also speaking, Commissioner for Housing, Jagunmolu Jamiu Omoniyi, while congratulating the recipients, noted that the land documents given by the government would legitimise and prop up the value of their properties, calling on those yet to apply for theirs to do so without delay.

In his welcome address, the Director-General, Bureau of Lands and Survey, Arch. Segun Fowora, said land plays an important part in human activities as no activity could take place without land.

Fowora noted that the introduction of the Ogun State Land Administration and Revenue Management System (OLAMS), by the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration was to speed the process of land administration and make it seamless, maintaining that the Bureau of Lands would continue to implement the Governor's vision on land matters.

One of the recipients and former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ayilara Adedoyin, lauded the State government for the initiative, noting that it would help authenticate their properties and give them a peace of mind.