The Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi will on Friday, August 18, 2017 flag-off the enumeration of properties in the State as well as the electronic Certificate of Occupancy and Home-Owner’s Charter policies.

The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun said that the event will be held at Oyo State Housing Corporation Field, Bodija Ibadan by 4pm, saying that the exercise is to ensure an increase in socio-economic benefits for the people of the state.

Arulogun noted that the enumeration exercise will be carried out by members of the Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Oyo State Branch, pointing out that the enumerators are expected to inspect and carry-out survey exercise of the owners/occupants of the properties without collecting money from any individual.

The Commissioner said that members of Nigeria Institute of Estate Surveyor and Valuers (NIESV), Nigeria Institute of Architect (NIA), Nigeria Institute of Building (NIB), Nigeria Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Religious and Community Leaders, Organised Private Sector (OPS), Landlord Associations, Community Development Associations (CDAs), Head of Tertiary Institutions, Media Houses, Banks, Market Men & Women and Other Stakeholders are expected at the occasion.

Arulogun explained that the government has put necessary measures in place to facilitate quick process and issuance of electronic Certificate of Occupancy under 60 days if proper documents are submitted by land owners in the state, stressing that the government was disturbed by the endless waiting period by land owners who wanted to collect their C of O.