Revised Procedure for Processing Excision Applications in Lagos State

STEP 1: APPLICATION FOR EXCISION

The Baale in Council/Secretary, family head or their duly authorized representatives shall forward excision application to the Land Use and Allocation Committee on the letter headed paper of the Community concerned.
The application submitted must be on behalf of the entire community and must include:

The Location and relevant Local Government Authority;
The Historical Background;
The population Figure;
Predominant Occupation of Community;
The perimeter Survey of the area claimed;
Proposed usage of the area to be excised; and
The justification for the Excision (i.e. reasons for request).

STEP 2: PROCESSING BY TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Within 7 days of the receipt of an excision application, the same shall be forwarded to the Technical Committee on Excisions for processing.

STEP 3: CHARTING INFORMATION
The Perimeter Survey and other relevant information shall forthwith be handed over to the Surveyor-General for charting and status advice. This is to confirm whether or not proposed excision falls within any Government Acquisition or Revocation area, which is the basis for considering the application.

STEP 4: SITE INSPECTION
Within 14 days of receiving the Surveyor-General’s status advice. The Technical Committee members shall carry out a physical sit inspection with a view to ascertaining the authenticity of the claims in the application. Where applicable, this should be done in conjunction with representatives of the family, community or village concerned. During such visits, representatives and inhabitants of the community shall be interviewed with a view to obtaining additional information or documents to be considered along with the application.

STEP 5: CONFORMITY TO MASTER PLAN
Before submitting its report, the Technical Committee shall also ensure that the proposed usage of the area covered by the excision application conforms to the master plan of the locality.

STEP 6: SUBMISSION OF REPORT TO THE LUAC
Upon completion of the site inspection and all other necessary checks, the Technical Committee shall prepare a report and submit same to the LUAC detailing its findings and opinion on the application......

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