Plateau State Lands & Survey Lunches Operation Pay Your Graund Rate

The ministry has a list of defaulted organizations which have affected the ministry revenue for the past 15 years, and in line with the development plan of the lalong rescue administration and also for the ministry to be fully active on the issues of paying of the lands dues which is popularly called land rate on any property that has a C of O, and papers,

The Hon commissioner and his team first visited EcoBank which is situated at Ahmadu bello way, and met the head and the regional manager of the Bank the visit was a friendly and to formally present the letters containing the defaulted land dues by the Bank, it was a move to recover all the lost revenue the ministry has suffered do to none complaint by the bank and to meet the ministry target of five hundred million (500,000000) Hon Dati who presented the letter himself to the regional manager express disactisfaction for the none payment of the the land dues and that is why he brought the letters himself.

EcoBank in jos Metropoulos and other branches has not paid the land due the ground rate for over 10 years as the commissioner ask them to pay to avoid the ministry taking action as it is already guided by the law and he see no reason why the none complaint.

The permanent secretary of the ministry who was also present also explain to the organization the penalty for the defaulted organization as government is taking a strict measures to recover her revenue and let them not be found wanted, in response by the head of the bank the apologize and promise to forward it to their head office and also promise that payment will be made soon as soon as the get clearance from the head office.

The second place visited was Access Bank at Ahmadu bello way the letter was also given the regional manager and other management staff present, Access who are also in arrears of Over 15 years where also asked to clear all their land dues, ground rate as soon as possible.

Hon Dati in an interview said on assumption of office he discovered that many businesses and organization are not paying their ground rates and that has affected the ministry revenue drastically that was what inform the operation of the whole management staff going out themselves including the permanent secretary to give the letters and ask why the none complaint.

Hon Dati said the revenue the government generate is what the use for developmental project such like roads and the solar street lights and many other things but if no revenue how can the government achieve all her plans, and he all use the opportunity to call on the good people of plateau state to take advantage of the 50% discounts on certificate of occupancy (C of O) by his excellency Rt Hon Simon Bako Lalong and also call on them to come as government have approved 7new layouts and is given to contractors with all the necessary paperwork with land titles, the should come and pay to benefit from the great opportunity and this is the first time such a thing is happening.

On the revenue generation Hon Dati also promise to generate over five hundred million (500,000000) to the state from the ministry to help on the 5 pillar policies of his excellency Simon Lolong as part of their efforts.