Governor T.A Orji launches the New Abia
State Geographic Information System
(AbiaGIS)
Earlier today, The Abia State Geographic
Information System (ABIAGIS) was
launched by HE T.A Orji for Public use.
Abia GIS is a Public Private Partnership
(PPP) between the Abia State Government
and the Cyrux Global limited, with
investment funds provided by Platinum
Mortgage Bank. The PPP contract was signed
on the 26thSeptember 2014. The key aims of
the Abia State Geographic Information
System (ABIAGIS):
· Enhancing Internally Generated Revenue
(IGR)
· Improving Service Delivery to Citizens
· Accelerated Infrastructural Development
· Stimulated Economic Activities
· Increase Investor Confidence
In order to achieve these aims the project
will deliver the following components:
· Establishment of ABIAGIS as a
computerized Geospatial Data
Infrastructure and a commercial – oriented
revenue generating agency under the Abia
State Ministry of Lands and Survey (MLS)
· Computerization, Digitization and
Integration of Cadastral survey records and
processes
· Computerization, Digitization and
Integration of Land Registration and
Administration records and processes
· Computerization and Modernization of the
operational work flows of MLS’s Departments
and Agencies including: (i) Cadastral
survey; (ii) Deeds Registration; (iii)
Planning and Development Control; (iv) Land
use Planning, allocation and administration;
(v) Revenue collection and management.
· Implementation of programmes for
accelerated revenue generation and
standardization of cadastral/land
Registration databases, including (i)
Recertification and Re-issuance of
Certificate of Occupancy ( CofO); (ii)
Regularization and Revalidation of Lands
Titles; (iii) Registration of new land Titles;
(iv) Property Enumeration and Registration;
(v) Tenancy Registration; (vi) Land use
Inspection.
· Development of a commercial – oriented “
one- stop- shop” customer service centre for
enhanced service delivery to investors,
citizens and other agencies of the Abia state
Government.
· Extending the capabilities of the ABIAGIS
system to support other critical sectors and
MDAS, including agriculture , environment,
transportation, works, housing, mineral
resources, water resources, utilities, health
and education, among others.
· Implementation of a comprehensive
training, capacity building and knowledge
transfer programme for local ABIAGIS
personnel to gurantee sustainable
employment generation and facilitate the
take-over of ABIAGIS system and
operations from the ABIAGIS project team
at the completion of the ABIAGIS PPP
Project.
· Development of a legal and institutional
framework that includes passage of a
legislative Bill to provide for the
establishment and operations of ABIAGIS,
in order to guarantee a predictable and
secure land and property market in Abia
State.

he cant even build a befitting structure for the agency...