…As Mbah Deploys Governance Delivery Team
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The Enugu State Government has deployed the Governor’s Governance Delivery Team to the Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC) as part of reforms aimed at restoring transparency, accountability, and investor confidence in land and housing transactions.
The government, in a public statement issued on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, reassured citizens, residents, and investors who purchased lands or properties from the Corporation that immediate steps were being taken to address concerns arising from previous transactions.
Governor Peter Mbah, according to the statement, authorised the team, led by the Senior Special Assistant on Revenue, Adenike Okebu, to conduct a systematic review of all transactions, remittances, allocations, and title records managed by the Corporation.
“The Governor acknowledges the frustration felt by many property owners over the years. That is precisely why this intervention was ordered,” the statement read.
The government said the team was already carrying out a forensic review of ESHDC financial accounts and transaction records, digitising legacy files, reconciling allocations and payments, identifying irregularities, and transitioning the Corporation to a fully digital workflow from application to final allocation.
As part of the reforms, all persons who purchased land or property from the ESHDC were directed to register and upload their documents through the Corporation’s digital portal, eshdcportal.enugustate.gov.ng.
Required documents include allocation letters, receipts, survey plans, deeds, and related correspondences. Property owners will receive verification notifications and email confirmations after submission.
Complaints and unresolved issues can also be submitted through the portal or via the official email address, eshdc@enugustate.gov.ng.
The government warned members of the public against making payments to any individual or agent for registration or verification.
“You are not required to pay any amount to any individual or agent to register your property or facilitate your verification. Any person demanding payment in connection with this process is acting illegally,” the statement warned.
Under the new framework, prospective buyers are expected to benefit from a fully transparent end-to-end online application and processing system, instant issuance of allocation letters upon completion of purchase processes, processing and delivery of Certificates of Occupancy within 72 hours of allocation, real-time tracking of application status through the ESHDC portal, and secure digital records backed by verified documentation.
The government reiterated its zero tolerance for unauthorised charges, facilitation fees, and informal payments, stressing that the reforms are part of Governor Mbah’s broader agenda to position Enugu as Nigeria’s most investment-friendly state by eliminating opacity, rebuilding institutional trust, and ensuring that every legitimate investor and property owner receives full value for every valid transaction.
“The portal is open. The team is working. Resolution is near,” the statement added.
The government assured the public that all valid transactions would be honoured and appealed for patience and cooperation as the verification exercise continues.