14/10/2025
How to check if land get government acquisition?
According to the Land Use Act of 1978, the law talk say the governor of every state hold the land on trust for the people.
In other words, governor get right over every land for the state.
Sometimes, government fit decide say them one do a particular project with certain land then them go buy am.
Even though the law give governor power over all the land for the state, government dey usually pay compensation.
To find out land way government done acquire, follow these steps:
1. Go Ministry of Lands for your state.
2. Ask the locals and indigienes of the place.
3. Ask the surveyor or go Surveyor General office for your state to make inquiry.
Finally, that small N100k way you pay for search and other inquiry fit save you from N20 million.
