The Platform That Puts Akwa Ibom's Land on the Map. Literally.
AkwaGIS is more than a digital registry. It is the foundation for a new era of land governance, economic planning, and citizen trust in Akwa Ibom State.
Why AkwaGIS Was Built
The story of land ownership in Nigeria has often been one of disputes, duplications, and inefficiency. Paper-based systems dominated for decades, leaving room for corruption, revenue losses, and litigation that dragged on for years.
In Akwa Ibom, properties went unregistered. Tax revenues leaked through the cracks. Citizens lost money to fraudulent sales that a simple database query would have prevented.
Governor Umo Eno made it clear early in his administration: the state would no longer tolerate outdated, opaque systems. Technology would be embedded into the heart of governance.
That decision led to AkwaGIS. The foundation was deliberately built to endure. Rather than launch it as an executive directive that could disappear with a change of government, the administration worked with the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly to give AkwaGIS a legal framework through legislation.
The system currently operates under the Ministry of Lands, but an Executive Bill has been announced to establish AkwaGIS as an independent government agency — a move that aligns with global best practice and ensures the platform can grow with the authority and focus it needs.
This is not a side project. It is policy.
The People Behind the Platform
AkwaGIS is championed at the highest level of state government and sits within the broader ARISE Agenda — a strategic development framework built around agricultural revolution, rural development, infrastructure, security, and education.
Governor Pastor Umo Eno, Ph.D.
Executive Governor, Akwa Ibom State
Champion of the ARISE Agenda, driving digital transformation across all sectors of state governance.
Dr. Frank Ekpenyong
Hon. Commissioner for Science and Digital Economy & SSA to the Governor on ICT
Internationally recognised professional in information systems management, providing technical direction for AkwaGIS.
Comprehensive Mapping
During a recent ministerial briefing, Dr. Ekpenyong disclosed that aerial mapping of the entire state has already been completed — a massive undertaking that now provides the geospatial foundation for everything from land verification to economic planning and security.
Professional Operations
The operational workflows have been designed by experienced professionals across the Ministry of Lands, the Office of the State Surveyor General, and the AkwaGIS technical team — ensuring that every digital process mirrors the legal requirements and institutional checks that land administration demands.
More Than a Registry.
An Entire Ecosystem.
At its core, AkwaGIS is a Geographic Information System — an advanced platform that captures, stores, and analyses geographical data. Governments and corporations around the world use GIS to plan cities, manage utilities, protect environments, and make data-driven decisions.
For Akwa Ibom, the application of GIS to land management comes at a crucial time, when the demand for transparency and efficiency in governance has never been more pressing.
Here is what AkwaGIS connects
Ministry of Lands
Processing C-of-Os, Power of Attorney registrations, and land transfers through digital workflows.
Surveyor General
Managing Certificate of Deposit applications, survey plan verification, and technical validation.
Revenue Systems
Integrating all fees and payments through the AkwaRemit Treasury Single Account.
Citizens & Applicants
Personal accounts with identity verification, application tracking, and document access.
Ministry of Lands
Processing C-of-Os, Power of Attorney registrations, and land transfers through digital workflows.
Surveyor General
Managing Certificate of Deposit applications, survey plan verification, and technical validation.
Revenue Systems
Integrating all fees and payments through the AkwaRemit Treasury Single Account.
Citizens & Applicants
Personal accounts with identity verification, application tracking, and document access.
Ministry of Lands
Processing C-of-Os, Power of Attorney registrations, and land transfers through digital workflows.
Surveyor General
Managing Certificate of Deposit applications, survey plan verification, and technical validation.
Revenue Systems
Integrating all fees and payments through the AkwaRemit Treasury Single Account.
Citizens & Applicants
Personal accounts with identity verification, application tracking, and document access.
The result is a system where nothing falls through the cracks. Every application has a trail. Every payment has a receipt. Every land record has a verified owner.
Legislative
Authority
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly granted AkwaGIS a legal mandate through legislation, giving it the authority to operate as the state's official land information and administration platform.
Legislative Authority
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly granted AkwaGIS a legal mandate through legislation, giving it the authority to operate as the state's official land information and administration platform.
Executive Commitment
Governor Eno has announced that an Executive Bill will be sent to the Assembly to formally establish AkwaGIS as an independent agency under the supervision of the Ministry of Lands.
Built to Outlast
AkwaGIS is designed to outlast any single administration. It is not a programme that depends on one governor's goodwill. It is an institution in the making.
Your Data. Protected by Design.
A land registry holds some of the most sensitive data a government manages. Ownership records, identity documents, financial transactions, and survey data all live inside this system. That is why cybersecurity is built into the architecture of AkwaGIS — not bolted on afterwards.
NIN Validation
Every user account requires National Identification Number validation to confirm identity.
Facial Liveness Test
Biometric verification prevents impersonation and ensures the real person is accessing the account.
Two-Factor Authentication
For OSSG officers, additional layers include email authentication and 2FA for enhanced security.
Digital Signatures
Officers upload digital signatures and official stamps for secure document processing and verification.
Treasury Single Account
All financial transactions route through the AkwaRemit TSA API. No cash, no offline payments.
Verifiable Records
Every transaction creates a verifiable record. Full audit trails for transparency and accountability.
The platform is built to meet the demands of a modern digital government — where trust is earned through transparency, traceability, and the assurance that every record is protected.
AkwaGIS Within the ARISE Agenda
AkwaGIS does not exist in isolation. It is a pillar of Governor Eno's ARISE Agenda — a five-point development strategy covering agricultural revolution, rural development, infrastructure, security, and education.
Agricultural Revolution
Agricultural planning requires accurate land data.
Rural Development
Rural development needs surveyed boundaries and clear ownership.
Infrastructure
Infrastructure projects demand terrain analysis and environmental mapping.
Security
Security benefits from geospatial intelligence.
Education
Educational facilities placement requires comprehensive land data.
Land Touches Every Pillar
Land touches every one of those pillars. Agricultural planning requires accurate land data. Rural development needs surveyed boundaries and clear ownership. Infrastructure projects demand terrain analysis and environmental mapping. Even security benefits from geospatial intelligence.
Revenue Generation
With the recent signing into law of a N1.584 trillion 2026 budget, it has become imperative for Akwa Ibom to expand its internally generated revenue base. AkwaGIS directly supports that goal by bringing unregistered properties into the system, enabling accurate tenement rate collection, and linking property data to revenue authorities.
The Economic Adviser to the Governor, Dr. Uduakobong Inam, has described the ARISE Agenda as a blueprint for wealth creation that extends beyond the present administration.
AkwaGIS is perhaps the clearest example of that long-term thinking — a platform built today that will generate value for generations.
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