The Kwara State government has acquired 3,000 hectares of land in Malete, Moro local government area of the state for livestock production.
The government also acquired another 2,000 hectares of land for the construction of an Industrial Park, along Ilorin -Ogbomoso Road.
Executive Chairman of Kwara State Geographic Information Service (KWGIS), Abdulkareem Sulyman disclosed these during an interview with LEADERSHIP in Ilorin on Monday.
Sulyman said the payment of compensation on the land acquired for livestock production in Malete has reached 70 percent completion while payment of compensation for the land acquired along Ilorin – Ogbomoso Road was being processed.
He further disclosed that preliminary activities have been concluded on the 19,000 hectares of land earmarked for the Ilorin SmartCity project.
KWGIS executive chairman revealed that the ongoing reform leading to the collation and harmonisation of all agencies dealing in lands-related matters and transition from analogue to digital lands operation have greatly minimised bottlenecks and enhance efficiency while curtailing the activities of land grabbers in the state.
Sulyman noted that the automation system initiated by the state government has ensured proper administration and management of land and building matters in the state.
“The success of my agency is tied to the visionary leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in making sure that developmental activities in the state are in line with the state’s master plan in order to promote growth and rapid development,” he added.
He added that the ongoing reform and automation of land administration has boosted the state’s internally generated revenue.
Sulyman clarified that the ongoing reclamation exercise of government setbacks around public offices and institutions in the state is purely a federal government directive, aimed at curbing insecurity across the country.
