Land applicants in Oyo State have been urged to come for their certificates of occupancy (C of O) at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.This appeal was made by the Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr Olayiwola Olusegun Emmanuel.

According to the commissioner, since he assumed office about a month ago, he has signed not less than 1,606 C of Os but only 491 have been collected.“The Governor Seyi Makinde led administration has been working hard to make sure he fulfils his promises to the good people of Oyo State.

“This is why measures are being put in place to make sure that everyone collects their title documents with ease and within a stipulated period,” the Commissioner stated.“We, therefore, enjoin the applicants to visit our office at Room 4, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and collect their Certificates of Occupancy.“We also appeal to members of the public to respond timely to our officials when their attention is needed to avoid further delay in processing.

We hereby apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused our applicants.“All complaints should be made at our Customer Care office at Room 4, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Agodi, Ibadan or call Customer Care on 0700 696 52637. You can also email us at lands@oyostate.gov.ng,” he said