Certificate of Occupancy: ODSG Moves to Ease Residents’ burden
The Ondo State government has said arrangements were on top gear to kick-start massive issuance of Certificates of Occupancy to property owners across the state.
The state commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Engr. Raimi Aminu gave the hint in a chat with journalists in his office in Akure, the state.
According to him, the state government has put up a programme code named ‘Home Ownership Charter of Ondo State’ HOCOS, under which the government would assist property owners to procure their Title Documents devoid of unnecessary encumbrance associated with the process in the past.
He noted that Gov. Akeredolu, who earlier visited the ongoing HOCOS building project, which was about 95% completed, is expected to announce the kick-off date for the exercise in the early days of the year 2022.
‘If you know Mr. Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu very well, you will know he is a workerholic man. And this afternoon we were surprised when he paid unscheduled visit to assess the level of completion of the ongoing HOCOS building project.’ Aminu said.
“Home Ownership Charter of Ondo State is a programme mentioned recently by Mr. Governor that the government would embark on as government discovered that most building in the state are not having the necessary title documents and government has now put a programme in place tagged HOCOS.
“This one will address and alleviate the suffering of our people in getting their title document.’ He explained further.
‘There were some criteria hindering our people in getting the title document in the past. Government had being trying its own bit to make it easier.’
‘But with this programme, it will be more easier. In this programme, whether you have your tax clearance certificate or not. Whether you have your building plan or not. Whether you have your survey layout or not, government will do everything for you at token cost.’
‘The exercise will last for a few months which government will soon announce. And I believe early days of next year, Mr Governor will flag it off. And I believe within few day after flagging off, people that can key in within the shortest period, they will have title document to all completed buildings or ongoing buildings across the state,” the commissioner clarified.
WORKS COMMISSIONER ASSURES ONDO PEOPLE OF TIMELY DELIVERY OF PROJECTS, DESCRIBES GOVERNOR’S VISIT AS IMPETUS TO DO MORE
The Ondo State Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Engr. Raimi Aminu has assured the people of the state that all ongoing projects would be delivered on schedule.
The commissioner made the position known while addressing newsmen shortly after conducting the state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu round some of the ongoing projects within the ministry on Wednesday.
While noting that though the rainy season had not slowed down the pace of work in all the sites of their projects, his ministry would ensure all contractors handling state projects leverage on the current dry season to speed up their works towards timely delivery.
In his words, ‘as you know, even in the rainy season, we were working. We are not the type that says it is a rainy period and we cannot work. No! There are types of work you can easily embark upon during the rainy season such as concrete work. And even with an adequate weather forecast, we could do some earthwork in some areas.’
‘Now that the dry season has fully set in, we will be holding meetings with our contractors and also pay their sites unscheduled visits. We will put them on their toes.’ Aminu said further
‘In as much as government is doing its beat to attend to their valuations as at when due, they do not have any excuse not to live up to expectation.’
‘By God’s grace, we can assure the people that as we have being trying before, we promise to do more and most of our projects would be delivered on schedule.’ He added.
Speaking on the earlier inspection visit of Governor Akeredolu to the ministry, the commissioner said the governor had come to assess the level of work done on the ongoing ‘Home Ownership Charter of Ondo State’, HOCOS building, which he said it’s about 95% completed.
According to him, HOCOS was a programme conceived by governor Akeredolu to assist property owners to access title documents with deliberate waiver of some required criteria thereby easing the usual economic burden of the people.
While thanking the governor for giving necessary support as the work progressed, Aminu said the visit of Gov. Akeredolu to personally monitor the progress showed his commitment to the project and as such, the ministry would continue to be at its best at all times.
‘He came purposely because of the HOCOS Building project that is almost completed.’
‘There is a programme that government will soon embark on. The government discovered that most of the buildings in the state don’t have the necessary title documents. This one will address and alleviate the suffering of our people in getting their title document with ease’
‘In this programme, whether you have your tax clearance certificate or not, either you are having your building plan or not, either you are having your survey layout or not, the government will do everything for you at a token,” the commissioner explained.
Sina Adeyeye
Press Officer
Min. Of Infrastructure, Lands & Housing
