Ogun to boost economic growth with SDI project

Ogun State Government has initiated a project focused on land use, land cover, mapping, and Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), towards providing accurate and robust geographical information systems for the state as well as enhancing economic growth and development of the state.

Special Adviser/Director-General, Bureau of Lands and Survey, Segun Fowora, disclosed this during a meeting in preparation to kick-off the project at the Conference Room, Ministry of Finance, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

Fowora emphasised that the development of land use, land cover, mapping, and SDI was a crucial component of the project, adding that SDI would enable the aggregation of varied geospatial information about property in the state, creating interoperability between organisations and stakeholders to facilitate the creation of land ownership records, leading to more efficient land administration in the state.

In his presentation, the Chief Consulting Officer, Sivan Design, Shalam Sivan, analysed the scope, objectives, and duration of the project, explaining the importance of the kick-off meeting in orienting stakeholders on the project’s goals within the time frame of the project and to expedite action on the project delivery.

Earlier, the Project Coordinator, Mosun Odunsi, noted that the consultancy services would aid in identifying key areas for mapping in the state, adding that the Ogun State Land Administration System (OLARMS) is being upgraded and enhanced through OGSTEP to support the project’s objectives.