In a major move to sanitise and modernise land administration and management in Enugu State, the governor of the state, Dr Peter Mbah, on Monday, inaugurated the Enugu State Geographic Information System, ENGIS, describing it as a major win for the people of the South East State
Recall that Mbah had in March this year signed into Law the Enugu State Geographic Information System Service Bill initiated by his government and passed by the Enugu State House of Assembly, stressing that it was in line with his administration’s campaign promise to automate the governance process, starting with simplification and sanitisation of land administration and management in the state.
Inaugurating THE ENGIS office and system in Enugu, Mbah said, “This is not just a win for the government. It is a win for Ndi Enugu as well because nothing is as important as trusting the integrity of a process. Today marks the end of the era of land grabbing, unauthorised construction, double allocations, revenue diversion,” Mbah said.
The governor explained that the milestone was in furtherance of his campaign promise to grow the state’s economy to $30bn and make it conducive for business, noting that whereas ENGIS could process an application for title in a few hours, a duration of 48 hours was stipulated to provide a buffer for other control elements built into the process.
“We had during our campaign mentioned that we were going to invest hugely in the digital sector and that we were going to ensure that we make Enugu State the number one in terms of Ease of Doing Business.
“If you look at the major indicators of the Ease of Doing Business, you would notice that two items there, the ease of obtaining your title and ease of obtaining a construction permit, are core indicators.
“So, what we are launching today would enable us to accomplish our economic growth target because, with the ENGIS, you can start and complete your application for the title within 48 hours. From the comfort of your home, you can apply for titles and conduct your searches, and you get the results almost immediately.”
