GOGIS
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| Jurisdiction | Gombe State |
| Headquarters | Gombe, Gombe State |
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Gombe State Geographic Information System (GOGIS) is a digitalised land administrative system that carried out the process of determining, recording, disseminating information about land acquisition, ownership, its value and land management policies in Gombe State, Nigeria.[1][2]
History
[edit]GOGIS was established by Gombe State Government to put an end to land conflicts that is mostly caused by land transactions done by unauthorised brokers which often disrupt the peace and economic stability of the State.[2][3][4]
Inuwa Yahaya, the Governor of the state remarked on the establishment that
it is an established fact that a just and efficient land administration system is necessary in order to guarantee ownership and security of tenure, provision of security, support land and property taxation, monitor land transactions as well as reduced incessant disputes associated with land.[2][4]
Administration
[edit]The Director General
[edit]GOGIS is headed by a director general.[5] The current director general, Dr. Kabiru Usman Hassan, was appointed in 2020 by the governor of Gombe State.[5][6][7][8][9] Dr. Hassan was also reappointed to continue spearheading the mandate of the agency on 14 July 2023.[10][11][12][13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "X-raying Gombe's Land Reform Administration". This Day. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- 1 2 3 Ayitogo, Nasir (13 December 2021). "My administration introduced land digitalisation to aid development - Gov Yahaya". Premium Times. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ Yaya, Haruna Gimba (25 April 2022). "Why property market booms in Gombe". Daily Trust. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- 1 2 Nwafor (25 August 2022). "My administration, committed to effective town planning, control - Gombe Gov". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- 1 2 Online, Tribune (18 July 2020). "Governor Inuwa Yahaya appoints heads of two Gombe agencies". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ Shuaibu, Faruk (20 December 2021). "Gombe Special Development Zone to boost IGR – DG, GOGIS". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ Shuaibu, Faruk (11 April 2022). "GOGIS partners EFCC to fight land corruption in Gombe". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ "GOGIS DG empowers 100 women in Gombe with seed capital". Daily Trust. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ Shuaibu, Faruk (18 April 2022). "GOGIS begins enumeration for SFTAS project". Daily Trust. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ Johnson, Laraba (14 July 2023). "Gombe Gov names Maudo, GOSUPDA Chairman, reappoints Dr Kabiru Hassan as DG GOGIS". Periscope Nigeria. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ FirstNews (14 July 2023). "Governor Yahaya appoints Samanja Maudo GOSUPDA chairman, reappoints Hassan as DG GOGIS". First News NG. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Reporters, Swift (14 July 2023). "Governor Inuwa Yahaya Appoints Samanja Maudo As New GOSUPDA Chairman; Re-appoints Dr. Kabiru Hassan As DG GOGIS". Swift Reporters. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ↑ Press, Princewill (14 July 2023). "Gombe Governor Re-appoints Dr Hassan As Director General GOGIS". Factual Times. Retrieved 19 July 2023.