In a bid to enhance economic growth and development, Ogun State has initiated a project focused on land use, land cover, mapping, and Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), towards providing accurate and robust geographical information systems for the State.
The Special Adviser/Director General, Bureau of Lands and Survey, Arch. Segun Fowora, made this known at a meeting in preparation to kick-off the project at the Conference Room, Ministry of Finance, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The meeting brought together key stakeholders, including Commissioner for Urban and Physical Planning TPL. Tunji Odunlami, the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP) team, and Sivans Design, the consultancy team engaged by the World Bank.
The D.G emphasised that, the development of land use, land cover, mapping, and SDI was a crucial component for the project, saying that SDI would enable the aggregation of varied geo spatial information about property in the State, creating interoperability between organisations and stakeholders to facilitate the creation of land ownership records, leading to more efficient land administration in the State.
In his presentation, the Chief Consulting Officer, Sivan Design, Mr. Shalam Sivan, analysed the scope, objectives, and duration of the project, explaining the importance of the kick-off meeting, in orienting stakeholders on the project's goals, within the time frame of the project and to expedite action on the project delivery,
Earlier, the Project Coordinator, Mrs. Mosun Odunsi noted that the consultancy services would aid in identifying key areas for mapping in the State, adding that the Ogun State Land Administration System (OLARMS) is been upgraded and enhanced through OGSTEP to support the project's objectives.
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