Nigeria, Sept. 22 -- Under Governor Alex Otti's administration, Abia State has recorded over 100 per cent increase in the issuance of Certificates of Occupancy (CofO) to property owners, according to data on the Abia State Government website.

The state's Ministry of Land and Housing data covers 13 years, from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2024.

The south-eastern state issued 1037 CofOs to property owners in 2024, the highest for the period, while the lowest, 214, was recorded in 2020.

The second-highest number of CofO issued by the Abia State Government within the period is 526, in 2016, while the third-highest is 500, in 2015.

CofO is a government document, usually signed by a state governor, that authenticates a property's ownership...