The Ogun State Judicial Commission of Enquiry on Land Allocation and Documentations has asked for the cooperation and support of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government, to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities, towards achieving its set goals.
Chairman of the Commission, Justice Solomon Olugbemi (Rtd.) made this appeal during a familiarisation meeting with the Bureau of Lands and Survey, Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC), and Ogun State Housing Corporation, at the Ministry of Justice Conference room, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The Judicial Commission of Enquiry was recently set up by the Governor, Dapo Abiodun to unravel all illegal land transactions, identify all perpetrators in any discovered illegal land dealings, as well as receive and investigate general complaints from the public around land acquisition and documentation in the State.
Justice Olugbemi noted that the commission was not established to witch-hunt anyone, but to find out facts and have a fair knowledge of their organograms and operational duties before the commencement of sitting.
He, however, said it is expedient for the commission to familiarise itself with relevant agencies, to assist it when petitions are received, saying ’’as you are all Civil Servants who are efficient in your duty posts, your cooperation is needed for us to discharge our responsibilities and to bring out the reality.
“The commission is not to witch-hunt anybody and we are assuring you that the interaction will be a friendly one”.
He disclosed that a public sitting would come up soon, advising aggrieved parties to send hard copies of their petitions to the Ministry of Justice Conference Room, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, while soft copies are to be forwarded to the Commission’s email address; ogunjudcomlands@gmail.com.
In a related development, Justice Olugbemi reaffirmed that the commission intends to keep with its terms of reference, saying the contributions of MDAs would enable the commission to deliver at a record time.
He revealed this while taking the turn of the Ministries of Housing, Physical Planning and Urban Development and Internal Revenue Service, at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, adding that the commission is committed to effective service delivery making suggestions and recommendations that would assist the state government in all other related matters.
Meanwhile, Secretary of the Commission, James Mafe said the commission had fixed dates of visit for concerned agencies to interact with them, noting two petitions have been received so far.
Credit : THE NATION.
