No Minor Applied To Us For Registration Of 14 Hectares of Land – EdoGIS

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The Edo Geographic Information Systems (EdoGIS) on Monday pooh-poohed reports circulating on social media that it denied a 17-year-old boy who allegedly purchased 14 hectares of land a certificate of occupancy, (C of O) insisting that no such transaction took place, neither is there any such record in its books.

Noting that a 17-year-old is legally considered a minor and, as such, is not eligible to register land ownership under Edo State law, Egbiremonlen stated that “The EdoGIS system will automatically reject such applications due to age restrictions”.

According to him, “In the first place, a 17-year-old cannot apply for registration of land in Edo state because that age bracket is assumed to be a minor; the EdoGIS system will automatically reject the application.

“To compound the objective of the rumour mongers, the peddlers of the story did not explain where in Edo state such 14,000 hectares were purchased by the minor”.

The statement accused the originators of the false information of attempting to cause disaffection and blackmail the government, alleging that significant funds were spent to circulate the fake news.

EdoGIS therefore urged the public to disregard the claims and remain vigilant against disinformation aimed at undermining the government’s credibility.