The Akwa Ibom State Authorities has revoked all land allocations made since Governor Umo Eno assumed workplace in Could 2023, citing plans to revalidate allocations and migrate to a brand new digital land administration system.
In a public discover issued on Monday, the Lawyer-Normal and Commissioner for Justice, Uko Udom (SAN), introduced that the revocation impacts each non-public and government-acquired lands.
“Discover is hereby given of the revocation of all land allocations in Akwa Ibom State created from the twenty ninth day of Could, 2023, until date, inclusive of all government-acquired land, for the aim of revalidating allocations and pursuits and for migrating to the digital Akwa-GIS platform,” the discover said.
The Lawyer-Normal added that the Directorate of Lands can be shut through the transition interval, whereas all recent allocations and transactions involving authorities land can be suspended for one month.
“Over this era of transition, all recent allocations of presidency land and transactions on authorities land stand suspended for a interval of 1 month, throughout which interval the Directorate of Lands shall be shut,” he stated.
Based on him, the revalidation train will final two months and will probably be supervised by the Geographic Data System (GIS) workplace on the Ministry of Lands and City Planning. He warned that any allocation or curiosity not revalidated inside the window can be rendered null and void.
“The revalidation course of shall be for a interval of two months and shall be carried out by the GIS workplace on the Ministry of Lands and City Planning. Any land allocation, instrument, or curiosity not revalidated inside this era shall be deemed invalid,” Udom declared.
The State authorities stated the transfer was a part of efforts to make sure transparency, accountability, and modernisation of land administration in the State.
