Anambra State Head of Service, Barr. Mrs Ngozi Iwouno says efforts are being intensified to modernize land administration processes in the area.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
Iwouno stated this during a one day training programme for staff of the Ministry of Lands held in Awka.
The Head of Service remarked that land administration across the world remains a critical pillar of economic growth, social stability, infrastructure development, urban planning, investment promotion and sustainable governance.
Iwouno observed that Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s led administration is intensifying efforts to modernize land administration processes through reforms that promote transparency, accountability, digital transformations, ease of doing business and improved service delivery.
The Head of Service added that the effectiveness of any government land administration system is often a reflection of the strength, transparency and efficiency of its public institutions and charged staff of the ministry to be committed to duty, guided by ethics, accountable in their conducts, responsive to citizens and proactive in service delivery.
The Commissioner for Lands, Professor Offornze Dike Amucheazi (SAN) in a remark, re-stated Governor Soludo’s mandate in delivering effective and efficient land administration system where people can feel free and safe to invest in the state.
The Commissioner further stated that plans were on for more capacity trainings and promised to encourage excellence and hard work in the ministry.
Contributing, the state’s Commissioner for Physical Planning, Mr Chijioke Ojukwu urged staff of the Ministry of Lands to see themselves as trustees of state’s land and to always uphold due process in the discharge of their duties.
The Permanent Secretary Lands, Barr. Mrs Nkeiru Mokwe explained that the training programme was meant to expose participants to additional knowledge that would help the ministry sustain the milestones already recorded in land administration in the state.
Speaking on the theme, “Institutionalizing Excellence in Land Administration: Building a Culture of Commitment, Ethics and Proactive Service”, the guest speaker, Mr. Praise Fowowe stated that land administration affects investment, security, family stability, economic development, inheritance, social peace as well as people’s health and wellness.
Mr. Fowowe charged participants to shun negligence, unnecessary delays, abuse of office, sabotage and be more accountable in discharging their duties.
