Ogun Releases 500 Hectares Of Land To Lagos

Ogun state government has allocated a 500 hectares of land in Eggua Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State to the Lagos state government for its agricultural programme. The release was a follow up to the request for Agricultural Land by Lagos State Government and which the letter of allocation was presented to the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola at a meeting held at Ogun State Government House, Igbein, Abeokuta.

Also at the meeting, the Ogun State Governor, Senator Amosun  handed over the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of Iju Water Works to the Lagos State Governor, while reconnaissance of Adiyan Water Works land area is on-going.

In a communique issued at the end of the joint meeting, the two governors re-affirmed their commitment to the regional integration of the South

The meeting also confirmed the report of the Joint Boundary Committee of the two states co-chaired by the Deputy Governors.

In the meantime, the two States have agreed to maintain the status quo and await the determination of the National Boundary Commission on the Ode Omi issue.

Speaking on the Tax matters the meeting reiterated that the basis for personal income tax payment is the Residency Rule, which stipulates that taxes should be paid to the State where the tax payer resides.

“In this regard, the two states will reconcile the number of tax payers resident in each state that work in the other state.