NORTHERN Governor, Gary Juffa is keen to have matters of Land Settlement Scheme (LSS) resolved with his support to the office of Public Trustee of PNG in Popondetta.

Juffa’s assurance to the officer of Public Trustee, David Nohoro was accompanied with keys to a Toyota Landcruiser this week in Popondetta.

Nohoro says there is a little over 1000 outstanding cases relating to next of kin accurate reissuance of estates of state including land, houses and plantations that have remained unattended since pre-independence.

“I am humbled that Gary Juffa has finally recognized our struggle and this vehicle accelerates our effort to adequately attend to pressing extension work in the field.

“We are an instrumental institution that has been overlooked by successive governments and if you study a lot of our law and order and or ethnic clashes – most are related to wrongful ownership to estates of state, especially land,” said Nohoro.

Nohoro further stated that the office function was decentralized in 2014 and the Oro provincial administration had taken full operation of its function. However, to date it has been operating on a recurrent budget of K10,000 annually.

Nohoro added that Governor Juffa has indicated to provide further funding support through his office starting next year.