The Director General
of the Nasarawa State Geographic Information System (NAGIS), Mr. Sunny Agassi,
has said property is now a bankable asset in the state. Mr. Agassi said this
when the Governor of the state, Abdullahi Sule, visited the NAGIS office in
Karu recently.
He said, “The prompt signing of Certificate of Occupancy
(C-of-O) for private property owners by Gov. Abdullahi Sule has opened a new
chapter in the history of the state, as NAGIS is ever ready to ensure citizens
and businesses obtain maximum benefits obtainable by using their bankable
instruments to improve on the state’s economy.
NAGIS is
prepared to improve its services to serve every citizen of Nasarawa State and
beyond.”
He said there had never been a time to obtain a C-of-O than now “given the zeal
and commitment of the governor to liberalise the state’s economy to a 21st
Century model where bankable assets grew an economy.”
Mr. Agassi further said the process of acquiring a C-of-O was relative to the
size of land, and that the state charged the lowest rate in Nigeria, adding
that the duration ranged from one to three weeks depending on some factors.
Responding, Gov. Sule called on land owners in the state to acquire their title
documents from NAGIS in order to enable them access facilities from banks and
other organisations.
The governor has already signed about 400 C-of-O in less than three months and
directed that legal property owners should check for and collect them so as to
allow them access facilities from different institutions and at the end engage
in other businesses. Daily Trust
