The Enugu State Government has announced sweeping reforms in the land sector, including the immediate abolition of illegal levies and the streamlining of land-related charges.
Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, made the announcement at a stakeholders’ townhall meeting on land sector development, at the International Conference Centre, Enugu, on Thursday.
The Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Chimaobi Okorie, said Governor Mbah has introduced critical policy directions and legal instruments, including an executive order declaring nine of the state’s seventeen local government areas as urban areas to enable planning and structured infrastructural development.
He further urged the residents to obtain their Tax Identification Numbers and comply with tax filing requirements to enable the government generate accurate data for development planning.