Borno Threatens Revocation Of Land Titles Over Non Payment Of Ground  Rents

By Francis Okoye 

The Borno State Geographic Information Service (BOGIS ) has threatened revocation of Land titles the outstanding ground rents and other charges have not been perfected by the holders. 

The Executive Secretary BOGIS, Engr Adam Bababe made the threat yesterday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. 

Bababe recalled that upon the establishment of the Service (BOGIS) in 2020, public notice was issued in that regard more specially, to holders/occupants of disposed government quarters and selected layouts under the pilot scheme. 

He said government upon the expiration of the three months period also graciously granted extension for holders/occupants to regularise their position before embarking on full enforcement of the terms and conditions of the grant of their statutory right of occupancy. 

The Executive Secretary said for the avoidance of doubt the terms and conditions referred to amongst others are; Covenant to development within two years from the commencement date of the term of right of occupancy; to pay without demand in advance annual ground rent before 15 January every year.

“Not to alienate the right of occupancy or any part thereof by sale, mortgage, transfer of possession, sublease or bequest without consent. Upon expiration of the term of grant to render up to the Commissioner (now Executive Secretary) in good and substantial repair all buildings on the land which have not been removed with consent.

” Change of Land Use without consent. Subdivision without consent.

The Service is now in its fourth year of establishment, and it is ripe to scale up the enforcement of all covenants (terms and conditions of grant of Statutory Right of Occupancy) and clear the way for smooth implementation of the laws and regulations affecting land administration in the State to entrench excellent, transparent, equitable and sustainable land administration in the Borno State.

” In order to attend the vision of the Service to ensure equitable and optimal utilization of land resources for the sustainable development of the Borno State , there is the need to step up compliance level of the terms and conditions of grant by grantees of Statutory Right of Occupancy on the one hand and the need for the service to enforce the breach of such terms and conditions to attain its desire of entrenching good governance in land

administration in the State,” he said. 

He called on all holders/occupants of Statutory Right of Occupancy to cooperate with Staff of the Service, saying that the doors of the Service are always open for all enquiries from 9am to 4pm from Mondays to Fridays.

Borno Threatens Revocation Of Land Titles Over Non Payment Of Ground  Rents