CofO now to be ready in 2 months in Oyo

Oyo State is now to issue Cer­tificate of Occupancy (C of O) within 60 days if proper documents are submitted by land owners in the state.

The state said it has put in place measures to facilitate quick process and issuance of C of O if land owners submit proper documents, stressing that the government was disturbed by the end­less waiting period and the patronage of touts by land owners who want to process their C of O.

Isaac Omodewu, the state commis­sioner for Lands, Housing and Urban De­velopment, said the era of long processing period for the vital document was over.

He urged members of the public to desist from patronising agents for any transaction whatsoever, adding that the government is running an open-door policy to facilitate the smooth process and issuance of C of O for interested publics.

He consequently called on fuel sta­tions in the state that have not been ap­proved by the government to get proper approval at the ministry as illegal fuel station would be demolished.

Omodewu further said that the state government is set to increase internally generated revenue IGR through landed properties, pointing out that the govern­ment has created a new Government Reserved Area (GRA) behind the high court, Ring Road and that more GRAs are still coming up in Oyo/Ibadan express as well as Lagos/Ibadan express way.

He further said that individuals, corpo­rate bodies as well as groups, foreign and local investors interested in the industrial park along Lagos/Ibadan expressway only needed to contact the ministry for en­quiries.