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The governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has directed the recertification of all Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) across the state.
The initiative, according to the governor, is part of the government’s efforts to ensure that all land documents are current and comply with updated regulations.
A statement issued on Sunday by the Director General of Taraba Geographic Information System (TAGIS), Dr. Joshua Maaku Mark, said the exercise will run for a period of six months. It will be conducted by TAGIS.
Property owners are required to visit the TAGIS headquarters – formerly Bureau of Land and Survey – to complete the recertification process.
He emphasized the importance of compliance, warning that late fees will be imposed on those who fail to recertify within the six-month window.
“We urge all landed property owners to take this opportunity seriously and ensure timely recertification to avoid penalties,” Mark said.
In other news, The Senate, on Thursday, passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish the National Agency for Malaria Eradication, NAME, an initiative aimed at holistically addressing the country’s worrisome menace of malaria.
The bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to Establish the National Agency for Malaria Eradication and for Related Matters, 2025 (SB. 172),” was sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (APC, Delta North) and presented during the plenary session.
Leading debate on the general principles of the bill, Nwoko noted that, according to the World Health Organisation’s 2024 report, Nigeria accounted for over 184,000 out of 600,000 annual global malaria deaths, representing the highest in the world.
