The Edo State Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Yakubu Musa, has pledged the state government’s commitment to restoring transparency, order, and fairness in land administration and housing development across the state.
Speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Benin City during his first day in office, Musa, one of the newly sworn-in commissioners, said his administration would implement people-focused policies that would project Edo State as a model in land and housing reform.
“In my assumption of office today, I align fully with the visionary land and housing reform policy of Senator Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, whose administration is deeply committed to restoring transparency, order, and fairness in land administration and housing development across the state,” Musa said.
He described the Ministry of Lands and Housing as central to the governor’s development agenda, adding that due process, digital transformation, and accountability would guide all land and housing activities.
“This ministry, being dear to the governor’s heart, stands as a vital pillar in his developmental agenda. We are ready to actualize his vision by ensuring that due process guides all land allocations, the digitization of land records is accelerated, housing delivery is expanded, and every transaction is rooted in accountability and public interest,” he said.
Musa explained that the state’s housing policy would align with Governor Okpebholo’s SHINE Agenda, which focuses on Social Welfare, Housing, Infrastructure, and Economic Growth.
He added that the government would promote affordable and accessible housing projects that meet the needs of Edo citizens through partnerships with the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He also said the Ministry would embark on urban renewal projects designed to enhance community development, improve living standards, and advance the governor’s vision for a modern and inclusive Edo State.
“Our focus remains on translating the Governor’s policies into tangible results that will improve the daily lives of our people,” Musa stated.
He assured that his leadership would tackle bottlenecks and irregularities in land and housing administration, making the ministry a driver of economic growth, urban renewal, and social harmony.
“With the necessary cooperation from stakeholders, the era of inaccessibility, bottlenecks, and irregularities in land and housing will soon be a thing of the past,” he added.
Musa reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that land and housing reforms in Edo State reflect transparency, efficiency, and people-centered governance under Governor Okpebholo’s administration.
