GOGIS

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.[1][2]

Gombe Geographic and Information System
Agency overview
JurisdictionGombe State
HeadquartersGombe, Gombe State
Agency executive
  • Dr. Kabiru Usman Hassan, Director General

History

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]

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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

The Director General

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 July 14, 2023.[10][11][12][13]

References
  1. "X-raying Gombe's Land Reform Administration – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  2. Ayitogo, Nasir (2021-12-13). "My administration introduced land digitalisation to aid development - Gov Yahaya". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  3. Yaya, Haruna Gimba (2022-04-25). "Why property market booms in Gombe". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  4. Nwafor (2022-08-25). "My administration, committed to effective town planning, control - Gombe Gov". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  5. Online, Tribune (2020-07-18). "Governor Inuwa Yahaya appoints heads of two Gombe agencies". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  6. Shuaibu, Faruk (2021-12-20). "Gombe Special Development Zone to boost IGR – DG, GOGIS". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  7. Shuaibu, Faruk (2022-04-11). "GOGIS partners EFCC to fight land corruption in Gombe". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  8. "GOGIS DG empowers 100 women in Gombe with seed capital". Daily Trust. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  9. Shuaibu, Faruk (2022-04-18). "GOGIS begins enumeration for SFTAS project". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  10. Johnson, Laraba (2023-07-14). "Gombe Gov names Maudo, GOSUPDA Chairman, reappoints Dr Kabiru Hassan as DG GOGIS". Periscope Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  11. FirstNews (2023-07-14). "Governor Yahaya appoints Samanja Maudo GOSUPDA chairman, reappoints Hassan as DG GOGIS". First News NG. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  12. Reporters, Swift (2023-07-14). "Governor Inuwa Yahaya Appoints Samanja Maudo As New GOSUPDA Chairman; Re-appoints Dr. Kabiru Hassan As DG GOGIS". Swift Reporters. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  13. Press, Princewill (2023-07-14). "Gombe Governor Re-appoints Dr Hassan As Director General GOGIS". Factual Times. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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