…defaulters risk loss of recognition as state moves to clean up land records
In a decisive and far-reaching reform aimed at sanitizing land administration, curbing fraudulent claims, and strengthening investor confidence, the Enugu State Government, through the Office of the Surveyor General, has announced the revalidation and digitization of 105 layouts across the state.
The move, part of the Survey Records Modernization Programme, is designed to create a transparent, verifiable, and fully digital survey database to secure property ownership, enhance service delivery, and block multiple claims.
The government has set December 31, 2025, as the final deadline for compliance. After this date, any layout not revalidated will lose official government recognition, and all plots within such layouts will be flagged as unverified in the state land database.
What Landowners Must Do
All landowners, estate developers, and plot holders within the affected areas are required to submit their layout and survey documents for:
- Verification and Revalidation
- Digital Conversion and Plot Mapping
- Issuance of New Electronic Survey Plans and Certificates
Property owners are strongly advised to act promptly by visiting the Office of the Surveyor General or their respective Local Government Survey Desks to complete the revalidation process.
Full List of the 105 Layouts Affected
Ministry of Lands and Urban Development
- Independence Layout (Phases I–III, ECS, and Extensions)
- Central Business District, Old GRA
- Emene Industrial/Residential Layout
- Nkpokiti Layout
- Idaw River Layout
- Station Estate
- Heritage Estate
- Prime City Estate
- Innovation Estate
- Paradise City Estate
- Ropabike Estate
- Royal District Layout
- Sun City Layout
- Evangel Garden, Trans-Ekulu
- Diamond City Estate, GRA
- Asata Layout
- Akaegbe Ugwu Mechanic Village
- Uwani Extension Layout
- Golf Annex Phases I & II
- New GRA, Old GRA Nsukka
- Police Refresher School, Uwani
- NTA and Adjoining Premises
- One Day, Awkunanaw
- Legacy Estate
- Agangwu Layout, Coal Camp
- Oasis Layout
- Springfield Gardens Estate
- Airport Gate Estate
- Sunshine Estate Phase II
- Block DB New Town, Ibagwa
Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC)
- WTC Ogui New Layout
- Trinity Estate
- Heritage Estate, Kingsway Road GRA
- Victory Estate
- Harmony Estate Phases I–III
- Delight Estate
- Valley Estate Phases I & II
- Citadel Estate Phases I & II
- Maryland Estate Phases I & II
- Rock City Estate
- Riverview Estate Phase I
- Gateway Estate, Owo
- Fidelity Estate
- Himalayas Estate
- Network Estate
- Coal City Eastern Alliance Estate
- Blossom Estate
- Veritage Estate
- Coal City Garden
- Ebeano Estate
- Ivory Estate, Parcel B
- Greenland Estate Phases I & III
- Liberty Estate Phases I & II
- Zoo Estate
- Tourist Estate
- Platinum Estate, Trans-Ekulu
- Golf Course Layout Phases I–V
- Riverside Estate, Abakpa
- Lakeside Layout, Onungene Umuenwene Iji-Nike
- Transparency Estate, Uwani
- Sunrise Estate, New Abakaliki Road
(The full list of all 105 layouts is available at the Office of the Surveyor General and on the official notice board.)
Driving Transparency Through Technology
Surveyor General of Enugu State, Surv. Chime Justus U., emphasized that the exercise is a critical step in securing property rights and eliminating land racketeering in the state.
“This revalidation and digitization exercise is a crucial step toward building a credible, accessible, and secure land database for Enugu State,” he stated.
“We are determined to end the era of unverified land claims and multiple allocations. Property owners should take advantage of this window to legitimize and secure their investments.”
Consequences for Non-Compliance
The government warned that layouts not revalidated by December 31, 2025, will lose official recognition, and plots within them will no longer be eligible for C of O or other land title processing until full compliance is achieved.
This, officials say, is part of a wider strategy to modernize land administration, strengthen investor confidence, and accelerate the state’s urban development agenda.
