17/03/2018
The state government is working to make Kano a better place and to make your land right more secure.
The Kano state bureau for land management under office of the executive governor of Kano state is providing a project of systematic land title registration (SLTR) for kano state.
What is SLTR?
1. SLTR refers to a project of large-scale land registration; it quickly registers as many properties as possible in a specific area.
2. SLTR is a fast and efficient method for having the government formally recognize an owner's rights to the land they are occupying. At the conclusion of the project participating landowners' land will be registered with the state and they will have the opportunity to purchase a Certificate of Occupancy(C of O) for their land.
3. When their parcels are registered, Landowners' rights are more certain. Their rights are even more secure when they hold a state - issued C of O, which can also be used as collateral to obtained financing capital.
4. It's not just the landowners who benefited from the SLTR project. The information gathered for the SLTR project is used to make a complete property map for the state. Having a modern, complete property map improves the local economy because investors are more confident to come to kano and start businesses. The information from the property map is also used by various government ministries to improve the services they offer. Everyone benefit!
5. SLTR involves a team of technicians visiting every property in an area, going door to door and talking to the owners of each parcel of land and their neighbors to verify the boundaries of property, gathering the property owner's name and the size and shape of each land parcel.
6. All participating landowner's will have their property registered with the state and also have the opportunity to purchase their C of O.
7. Register your land- protect your right.
Qualities of SLTR
1. It is fast, efficient and innovative
2. It is open, transparent and participatory
3. It takes less time and costs less money for both landowners and the state.
Benefits of SLTR to the Government
1. Information is gathered about the land and the owners over a large area.
2. With this information, the services provided by the bureau to the public are enhanced. The information is shared with other government agencies such as planning, emergency services and utility providers, and they are empowered as well.
3. The number of land conflicts are reduced. Peace and harmony is promoted throughout the state.
4. Investors confidence in the state is increased and the economy improved.
Benefits of SLTR to the people
1. Their land becomes registered with the state and they may obtain their C of O in less time and at a reduced cost.
2. Their land holdings are made more secure. They are less likely to be dispossessed
3. They may use their C of O as a collateral to obtain financing capital and thus more fully participate in the local economy.
