By: Joseph Momoh, Daily Scope Reporter
The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Country Planning has ramped up community sensitization in Bekeh Loko Chiefdom to prepare residents for the upcoming Customary Land Registration field exercise.
Over recent weeks, teams moved across the chiefdom’s four sections — Sendugu, Kondato, Sanda and Falaba — holding town hall meetings and conducting door-to-door visits. The goal: build trust, answer questions, and ensure residents understand the process before surveyors begin mapping.
The campaign was led by Bankolay Turay, Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator for Medici Land Governance, and Salima Darboe, the organization’s Communications Lead. They worked alongside officials from the National Land Commission and locally recruited field staff to reach households directly.
Officials say direct engagement is key to countering misinformation and securing community buy-in for the Customary Land Registration project, which aims to document and secure land rights under customary law.
“This is about making sure every community member understands the process before we start fieldwork,” said Salima Darboe. “By going directly to the people, we listen first and inform clearly.”
The Ministry and its partners stressed that trust and local ownership are critical to the success of the exercise. With sensitization now completed across all four sections, organizers say the technical mapping phase will begin with stronger public awareness and participation.
Customary Land Registration is part of broader land reform efforts to reduce disputes and give communities legal recognition of their land holdings.
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