By Murtala Shehu Umar
Kano state government says it will work with state property agent associations against land forgery and monkey businesses pertaining land transactions statewide.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, Isiyaku Alhaji Umar disclosed this when Executive members of the state branch of theAssociation (KPADA), called on him.
He emphasized that partnership with them became imperative at this time when the state government is committed towards eliminating the menace of land forgery and other illicit behaviors.
Isiyaku Umar pointed out that the present administration of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusif is relentlessly working on the provision of having a well planned layouts for it’s citizenry, and ensure that all the affected farm owners are being compensated in line with 50-50 compensation policy.
He used the opportunity to call on the affected farmers and farm owners to give their maximum support and cooperation to the government with a view to attaining set goal
On his part, the state chairman of the Association, , Alhaji Isa Jibrin popularly known as ‘Kaci Kasa’ said they were at the ministry to intimate the Permanent Secretary on their engagements and also to congratulate him on his new appointment
He told the Permanent Secretary that KPADA was established in 2001 and is the only recognized outfit by Government
He promised to give all the needed support and cooperation in order to make Kano free from land forgery.
Tense of the interaction was the presentation of theassociation ‘s manual and guidelines to the Permanent Secretary.
