Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the federal government is working to establish a sustainable land administration system in the country.
Mr Shettima said this at a three-day National Land Conference 2025 on Wednesday in Abuja.
The vice-president said the Land Use Act of 1978 had been Nigeria’s legal and policy framework for land ownership, management, and administration.
According to him, although the Act has significantly shaped land administration and management in Nigeria, it has also contributed to systemic challenges that must now be addressed.
“However, the Act, now 48 years old, is undeniably due for review and reform. The time has therefore come for a thorough reassessment to identify necessary amendments and ensure its relevance in the evolving socio-economic landscape.
“Analysts have criticised the Land Use Act as an impediment to Nigeria’s socio-economic development, underscoring the need for comprehensive review to realign its policies with the goals of sustainable growth, equities and efficiency,” he said.
Mr Shettima said that the current administration inaugurated four reform task teams in January 2024.
He said this was to develop a strategic blueprint for implementing reforms aimed at streamlining land administration and ensuring easy, cost-effective, and efficient access to land in Nigeria.
He added that the current administration was committed to the idea of the national land commission and had taken major steps towards its realisation by drafting an executive bill for its creation before the National Assembly.
(NAN)
