The Lagos State Agricultural Land Holdings Authority was established via an edict for the purpose of granting and allocating by way of sublease, agricultural land holdings to successful applicants.
Lands being allocated are those zoned for agricultural purposes relative to the Regional Plan of the Lagos State Government.This process further culminated in creation of the Agricultural Estate Development Scheme, which comprises the land resources represented diagrammatically below.
Summarily the edict is such that supports accelerated development of Agriculture in Lagos State through allocation of land holdings to qualified applicants for agricultural purposes only. It further positions the agency to assist qualified applicants in enhancing development and effective usage of lands allocated.
Roles of Administrative Members of the Authority
| SN | MEMBERS | ROLES |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
State Commissioner for Agriculture |
Chairman |
|
2 |
Chairman of the State Land Use and Allocation Committee |
Member |
|
3 |
The Permanent Secretary Department of Lands and Housing |
Member |
|
4 |
The Permanent Secretary State Ministry of Agriculture |
Member |
|
5 |
The Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary Ministry of Justice |
Member |
|
6 |
The Permanent Secretary Department of Physical Planning and Development Matters |
Member |
|
7 |
State Director of Agricultural Services |
Member |
|
8 |
The Director of Lands Services |
Member |
|
9 |
Executive Secretary Land Use and Allocation Committee |
Member |
|
10 |
The Permanent Secretary State Ministry of Local Government Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs |
Member |
|
11 |
The General Manager New Towns Development Authority |
Member |
|
12 |
Representative Epe Development Scheme |
Member |
|
13 |
Representative Lekki Peninsula Development Scheme |
Member |
|
14 |
Representative Badagry Development Scheme |
Member |
|
15 |
Representative Ikorodu Development Scheme |
Member |
|
16 |
Representative Lagos North West Development Scheme |
Member |
|
17 |
The General Manager, Agriculture Land Holdings Authority. |
Member |
Duties of the Authority
The agency allocates land for agricultural purposes within Lagos State or other locations where the state has land holdings. Such allocation shall be from available acreage in her ‘Land Bank’, generally classified as, reserved & available, or reserved & un-available (acquisition is done if land is so required).
This delineation may further be categorized as Internal (i.e. Land Holdings within Lagos State) or External (i.e. Land Holdings outside Lagos State). These holdings support the vision of the Ministry of Agriculture – towards becoming major contributor to sustainable economic growth and social well-being in Lagos State Nigeria.
LAND AVAILABILITY & EVALUATION
The Agricultural Land Holdings Authority (ALHA) has lands already allocated and
available across the five Lagos Zones and in other states in Nigeria.
Appendix 1: Summary of Land Asset in Hectares
Please see the table below for the list of ALHA land assets across the country.
| SN | ABUJA | Badagry | Epe | Ikorodu | Ogun State | Osun State | Ground Total in Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
|
|
2,590.70 |
|
|
|
2,590.70 |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,017.00 |
|
3 |
50.00 |
|
|
385.00 |
500.00 |
82.00 |
286.32 |
|
4 |
|
1,186.00 |
|
286.32 |
|
|
1,186.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
1,186.00 |
2,590.70 |
671.32 |
500.00 |
82.00 |
5,080.02 |
Appendix 2: Available Land Already Allocated for Agricultural Purpose
| SN | ABUJA | ZONES | Land Sizes in Hectares |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
|
Badagry |
2,590.70 |
|
2 |
|
Epe |
1,017.00 |
|
3 |
50.00 |
Ikorodu |
286.32 |
|
|
|
|
3,948.0 |