The Edo State Government has called on property owners to come and collect more than 500 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) signed by Governor Monday Okpebholo, which have remained uncollected.
In a special announcement issued on Saturday, the Managing Director of the Edo State Geographic Information Service (EDOGIS), Associate Professor Innocent Ehi Bello, said the signed documents are ready and waiting at the agency’s office.
The office is at Plot 102, Sapele Road, Benin City. Collection takes place daily from 11am to 4pm.
A signed C-of-O is the main evidence of legal title to land in Nigeria. Owners need it to apply for bank loans, sell or transfer property, and obtain building approvals. It is also their strongest protection against land disputes.
