E-governance: Zamfara Delegates Understudy Gombe GIS
Enthralled by the remarkable achievements of the agency nationally under the shrewd and visionary leadership of the Director General Gombe State Geographic Information System, Dr. Kabiru Usman Hassan the team of officials responsible for the implementation of the World Bank-supported Result Area 1 of the State Action on Business Enabling Reforms (SABER) aimed to improve land administration in Zamfara State paid a learning visit to critically understudy GOGIS operations.
The SEBER program is a three-year performance-based intervention jointly designed by the World Bank Technical Team and the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) Secretariat (of Nigeria) to incentivize and strengthen the implementation of business-enabling reforms across Nigeria through incentives that are aimed to improve the efficiency and transparency of government-to-business services in participating states.
As one of the best States with exceptional performance in the implementation of the SABER project, Gombe was identified as best model for land administration reform by Zamfara State, through Zamfara Geographic Information Systems and the SEBER Secretariat Zamfara State, revealed the team.
The DG while hosting them in his office, expressed his deepest appreciation to the team and Zamfara State Government in extension for recognizing the efforts of GOGIS and choosing it as a model to adapt to the digital transformation of Zamfara Geographic Information Systems (ZAGIS).
“I must commend the tenacity of will by your State Governor and the leadership of ZAGIS in their resolve to reform land administration in Zamfara State.
“We at GOGIS, are ready to provide you with the necessary support to ensure you achieve your mandate so that you can join the train of best States Geographic Information Systems in the country.
“After our discussions here, we will also take you through our digital system of operation and enroute you to a special tour where you can see the various units and departments of the agency and witness the state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure that we have. Feel free to ask questions so that you have a full grasp of what we are doing here, and understand how we were able to set such proud records”.
Speaking during the meeting with the DG, the team lead Bashar Abdullahi expressed their admiration for the giant strides the agency is making in ensuring a complete digital reform to land administration, propelling the State’s preeminence in land reform in the country.
He further stated the Zamfara State Government’s commitment to replicating the policies of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa in land administration through the Gombe Geographic Information Systems and assured that the team’s report upon return will play a tremendous role in establishing a turn-around for a comprehensive sanitization and digitization of Zamfara land administration.
The State Project Coordinator and Director of Town Planning of the agency, Tpl. Muhd Aminu Abdulllahi steered the tour, as the team were taken to various units and departments of the office.
The team includes the Deputy Surveyor General Zamfara State, Surv. Aminu Ahmad Maradun, the Deputy Director of Lands, Esv. Babangida Mohd Sani, the Director of Development Control, Tpl. Aliyu Buba Maigoro, the Chief Town Planning Officer Zamfara Geographic Information Systems (ZAGIS), Tpl. Ibrahim Samaila, the Land Transaction Officer ZAGIS, Lawali Aliyu Bukkuyan, and the teamlead SEBER for Zamafara State.