Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has inaugurated an automated land administration system, the Kwara State Geographic Land Information Service (KW-GIS), marking a definitive shift from manual land processing to a fully digital platform.
The new system is designed to allow applicants to secure titles for their land, including the Certificate of Occupancy (CofO), within a significantly reduced timeframe of two weeks to 30 working days, provided all prerequisites are met.
Speaking at the launch in Ilorin on Monday, AbdulRazaq hailed the move as a major step toward innovation, transparency, and efficiency in public service.
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He noted that for decades, land administration in the state had suffered from manual records, delays, and inefficiencies that discouraged investors and created opportunities for abuse.
“The KW-GIS Digital Land Information System represents a complete transformation in how land records are managed”, the governor stated.
He emphasised that the modern, automated, and transparent platform ensures every land parcel is digitally captured, documented, and easily retrievable.
The new system is expected to eliminate the duplication and loss of land records, drastically shorten the processing time for land documents, boost state revenue, and enhance investor confidence by guaranteeing the certainty and security of land ownership.
The governor described the launch as a milestone in the state’s ease of doing business reforms.
High-ranking government officials, lawmakers, traditional rulers, and industry leaders attended the event and commended the governor’s initiative.
Hauwa Nuru, Commissioner for Finance and Chairman of the Kwara State Ease of Doing Business Council (EODBC), highlighted that the project positions Kwara as a national leader in several World Bank-supported programs.
She praised the governor’s commitment to “institutional reforms, accountability, and sustainable development.”
Folashade Omoniyi, Chairman of the State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), affirmed that the system bridges longstanding gaps in land administration, documentation, and record accuracy.
She confirmed the integration of the KW-IRS online payment platform with the KW-GIS system, allowing investors and the public to register land, process CofOs, obtain building approvals, and make all related payments online seamlessly, which will reduce bureaucracy and strengthen public trust.
The state government also reviewed and harmonized existing land administration laws to ensure clarity, fairness, and efficiency in property rights and investment transactions.
Sulyman Abdulkareem, Secretary of KW-GIS, called the digital platform a milestone and promised that the ongoing Kwara Smart City project includes the full digitization and archiving of land documents to prevent encroachment.
He also thanked the governor for approving the release of N560 million as compensation for land acquired for the Smart City project.
Paul Adepelumi, the Project Consultant, asserted that the digitization sets a new national standard by easing online land applications, accelerating CofO processing, and eliminating bottlenecks.
“KWGIS is not just a platform but a revolution. It takes us from files to digital records, from delay to speed, and from opacity to transparency,” he said.
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Ali Kalot, the Project Manager, detailed the system’s features, which include digital parcel mapping, land records integration, revenue generation, and robust security control.
He confirmed that over 200 KW-GIS staff have been trained and that the project has already scanned over 1,000 layouts and digitised approximately 20,000 plots onto the KW-GIS platform.
