The Chairman of the Savannah Regional Lands Commission, Dr Adams Sulemana Achanso on Monday advised land owners in the Region to register such lands quickly in order to avoid costly litigation.
Dr Adams and his team of officials from the Savannah Regional Lands Commission said this on Yagbon radio morning show on Monday, June 27, 2022, as part of public education on the mandate of the Commission.
According to them land registration ensures certainty of ownership, establishment of rights of interests, security of tenure, minimizing litigation and access to bank loans.
It also facilitates the admissibility of such documents in court where the Commission could be called as witness, better land value, sanity in land administration and investment promotion.
According to them, the vision of the Lands Commissions was to become the centre of excellence for land service delivery, and it delivered high-quality, reliable and efficient services on geographic information, guaranteed tenure, surveying and mapping, property valuation and other land related services.
They appealed to those who want to register their lands to avoid middlemen and deal directly with officials of the Lands Commission and seek help from the front desks in such offices.
Listeners who phoned into the program called for more public education to enlighten the public including the rural communities on the importance of land registration.
They lauded the establishment of the Regional Lands Registry and called for the establishment such registries in the Districts also.
Source: yagbonradioonline
