Bago Revokes Certificates of Occupancy, Suspends Employment Processes

Dipo Laleye in Minna

Niger State Governor, Umar Bago has revoked all land Allocations within government designated areas across the State and suspended all forms of employment into the services of the State and local governments.

There were alleged sales of government lands and properties by the last administration to organisations and individuals which were denied. 

These directives were contained in two different letters by the Ministry of Lands and Housing and the Office of the Head of Service dated 9th June 2023.

According to the letter by the Ministry of Lands and Housing signed by its Permanent Secretary, the Governor had given an Executive Order for the revocation of all land allocations within government designated areas across the state.

“These areas which include the River Basin Land at Sabon Wuse, the three Arms Zone, City Center Minna, the New Bypass at Kontagora and Forestry Lands at Kontagora are hereby revoked.

“Additionally, Certificate of Occupancies issued in favour of IBB University at Suleja, Maximum Shelter Suleja, Dumez Suleja, Abuja Steel Extension (Cityscape Land) at Dikko and a Filling Station along Keteren Gwari are equally revoked.”

In the letter by the Office of the Head of Service signed by the Niger state Head of Service, Engineer Abubakar Salisu addressed to all Heads of Parastatals and Extra Ministerial Department stated that all forms of employment into the services of both state and local governments should be suspended until further notice.

Also, all inter-service transfers and change of cadres were also suspended until further notice.