...Says Govt. Committed To 100% Paperless Governance
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the plans have been concluded to commence the signing of the Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O)electronically and that it is the only document he still signs manually as the State’s chief executive.
Obaseki, who disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Benin City, the Edo State capital, reaffirmed government’s commitment to ensuring a completely paperless governance system.
He said the state has embraced technology through the e-governance system and has transitioned into a paperless government, leading to the archiving of seven million government documents.
Obaseki noted that the new system has streamlined government operations and ensured accountability, transparency, effectiveness, efficiency, and quick service delivery to Edo people.
The governor stated that the state has since commenced the issuance of computerised Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) to landed property owners in the state.
He added that arrangements have been concluded to introduce electronic signing of C-of-Os as part of renewed efforts to enhance efficiency and transparency in land administration.
“We have focused on reducing our cost of governance, leveraging technology. We have made significant progress in our land administration system through our nuanced reforms. Very soon, I will begin to sign our Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-Os) electronically. They are the only documents I sign now. Everything else is online; we’re paperless,” Obaseki said.
The Obaseki-led administration has undertaken nuanced reforms to ease the process of land registration and improvement in land management in the State, leveraging technology.
The governor’s land reforms have led to the approval and issuance of over 30,000 C-of-Os) in the last seven and a half years.
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