Apply In-Person:

1. The applicants are requested to visit the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (FMWH) for housing land subdivision and the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment for commercial or industrial purpose subdivision of land.
2. The address and contact details of the office can be found in the following
3. Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (FMWH) Link
4. Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment Link.
5. Visit the Office and get the application form for sub division of land from the relevant department.
6. Please fill the application form with essential information and details and it should be attested with the applicant’s signature.
7. Attach all the documents that are listed in “Required Documents” section of this page.
8. Then, it should be submitted to the relevant authority. Also pay the required fees for the application process at the office as directed by the officials. Please collect the acknowledgement slip for the paid fee. Keep it safe for future reference.
9. The application and attached documents will be sent for verification to check, if there is any discrepancy.
10. After all the processes are completed, concerned officials will approve the application and proceed with the process of sub dividing the land.
11. The office will inform the applicant about the initiation of sub division of land in person or through any applicable means.

• Completed Application form
• Sketch map of the proposing land
• Joint Verification report on the land document
• No objection certificate of the shareholders (if necessary)
• Copy of the plat for the land
• Payment receipt

Lands Bureau - Head Office
Block 13 and 14, The Secretariat, Alausa,
Ikeja, Lagos State.
Nigeria.
Tel: 08177775128
Email: landsbureau@lagosstate.gov.ng/ ekundayo.adeola@lagosstate.gov.ng
Website: Lands Bureau Contacts

Highways Planning and Development Department - HQ,
Federal Ministry of Works and Housing
Headquarters,
Mabushi,
Abuja, Nigeria.
Phone: 234-(0)- 9 122 0581 61
Email: info@worksandhousing.gov.ng
Website: Link

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• • • Abia State***

Highways Planning and Development Department,
Ministry of Works and Housing
Abia State Government
1 Library Avenue
Umuahia Abia State
Email: info@abiastate.gov.ng
Website : Link

Lands Bureau - Head Office
Block 13 and 14, The Secretariat, Alausa,
Ikeja, Lagos State.
Nigeria.
Tel: 08177775128
Email: landsbureau@lagosstate.gov.ng/ ekundayo.adeola@lagosstate.gov.ng
Website: Lands Bureau Contacts

Highways Planning and Development Department - HQ,
Federal Ministry of Works and Housing
Headquarters,
Mabushi,
Abuja, Nigeria.
Phone: 234-(0)- 9 122 0581 61
Email: info@worksandhousing.gov.ng
Website: Link

• Any person who wishes to sub divide the land can apply.
• The proposed land must be legally registered in the Government.
• The legal requirement of subdivisions is that the area so subdivided must be plated and approved by the local town planning commission technical staff.

• Fee for this procedure can be paid as per the authority’s request.

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• Please fill the application form with correct information and fill all the required columns.
• Please submit the application to the concerned authority with the required documents attached.
• Kindly pay the required amount for the application process while submitting the application form at the office.

• Name and address of the applicant
• Availability of the land
• Contact details and email address
• Banking particulars
• Particulars of the share holders
• Area specifications of the land.

• Any person who wishes to subdivide the land inside Nigeria must approach the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing (FMWH) for housing land subdivision and the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment for commercial or industrial purpose subdivision of land.

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