Anambra State government through its Ministry of Lands is to carry out a revalidation exercise in some government layouts in the state.

This is contained in a press release signed by Nnamdi Onukwuba, the commissioner for lands, and made available to newsmen on Monday, June 18.

According to the commissioner, the exercise is also aimed at ascertaining the genuine plot owners and to determine the current status of every allottee.

“It is also to ensure that genuine plot owners receive the new digital Certificate of Occupancy, C of O that will give their property `absolute legitimacy

“The ministry is, therefore, inviting all plot owners within the affected layouts to come forward with original copies of relevant documents, including proof of ownership for a revalidation exercise.

“The exercise is scheduled to run from June 25 to August 13, 2018 from 9 am to 4pm (Mondays to Fridays).

“The exercise will cover Onitsha GRA, Trans Nkisi (Phases one to three), Akpaka Layout, Harbour Industrial Layout, Fegge-Nupe settlement, Niger Bridge Head, Niger Bridge Industrial layout and Nkwelle Ezunaka Agric lands.

“In Awka, the affected areas include Agu Awka, Iyi Agu, Ikenga and Ikenga Extension, Expressway Layout, Hill Top, New Town, Isiagu and Lockwood Layouts.

“Others are United Layout Nkpor, Nkpukpa layout Obosi, Parcel D and Oba International Airport.

“The rest are Eme Court layout Nnewi, Unity layout Nnewi, Otolo-Utu layout, Nnewi, Industrial layout Ozubulu and Orifite-Nnewi-Ozubulu layouts.”

It added: “the revalidation exercise will hold at two designated venues — Dolly Hills Hotels and Resort for those within the Onitsha axis — covering Trans Nkisi, Akpaka and GRA.

“Another centre will be located at the Ministry of lands Headquarters, Awka, where designated staff will also attend to allotees in the Awka area.’’

The statement directed the allottees to come forward with two recent passport photographs, Original copies and photocopies of the C of O.

“They are also required to come with all payment receipts including receipts for Ground Rents, valid identification, like National ID cards, valid Driver’s licences, International Passports or Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs.

Other requirements are sworn affidavits and Police extracts, in case of loss of original documents.

The release added: “any plot not revalidated within the period will be regarded as unallocated and shall be recovered by the Anambra State Ministry of lands.’’

– Jun. 18, 2018 @ 10:55 GMT |