Nigeria’s federal government has launched a sweeping land reform program designed to unlock over $150 billion in dormant land assets and drive economic transformation nationwide.
The National Land Registration, Documentation and Titling Programme, branded “Land4Growth,” aims to replace the country’s “fragmented, opaque, and paper-based” land administration with a digitized and transparent national system.
With fewer than 5% of land in Nigeria formally titled, the program seeks to raise formal land registration by at least 50% within a decade, targeting 18 to 20 “reform-ready” states and issuing over one million digital land titles.
This initiative promises significant benefits, including secure land rights, reduced disputes, higher property values, and improved state revenue.
The World Bank and other partners will provide financial, technical, and training support to facilitate the transition.
