These challenges are not only impacting on the daytoday operations of an. Environmental policy and its enforcement in nigeria. Fundamental principles of national land policy part iii classification and tenure of land 4. Pdf land policy determines the structure and complexion of land ownership, development and use in any society. In 20, rainfed agriculture accounted for 380,000 sq km in nigeria, covering over 40 percent of its national territory, up from 20 percent in 1975. Educational policies and problems of implementation in nigeria.
The paper further contends that the present land ownership system in nigeria as enshrined in the land use act of 1978 has socialist. The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao concerning the legal. Planning, housing, and land policy december 1988 pdf version september 2000 robert w. The paper argues that land ownership structure in nigeria has evolved over the years until 1978 when a single land policy document, otherwise known as the land use act of 1978 was established to. Famoriyoland tenure and agricultural development in nigeria. Pdf the impact of challenges facing land use management. Droughts, floods and so on, are major problems of agricultural development in nigeria. Part five offers recommendations for prioritizing land policy improvements, and the final section concludes. The latter is to enable property owners and affected occupiers take the option of enjoying the discounts available for the prompt and early payment of luc invoices. The challenges of sustainable land use planning in nigerian. Many other policy instrumentsbeyond those within the domain of land use planning systemscreate incentives to use land in specific ways. After independence in 1960, the government of northern nigeria enacted a new law titled land tenure law 1962. It highlights land use planning and management policies and regulations in the city.
The land use charge law of lagos state was enacted in year 2001 with a view to increasing the states. It is pertinent to note that one of the major declarations of the 1962 land tenure law, like its predecessor, was that all lands in north ern nigeria were under the control and subject to the disposition of the governor and were to be held and administered for the use. Prior to the enactment of the land use act, it had frequently been stated that private individuals and the government increasingly faced difficulties in acquiring land for development. Land use decree no 6 of 1978 was established to curb land speculation, ease the process of land acquisition by the government, coordinate and formulate land tenure modernization. It is multisegment free access center for intelligence and instruments relating to nigeria s legal and policy circuit.
On 29 march 1978 the federal military government of nigeria promulgated the land use. The philosophy of the act is encapsulated in the preamble to the act as. This paper examines urban land use planning and management practices in akure, nigeria with the aim of identifying how to improve it and achieve sustainable city development in the country. Urban land use planning, policies and management in sub. The paper ascertains guiding principles for implementation towards quality housing delivery, and it identifies the various housing delivery. According to world bank reports, the agricultural sector in nigeria grew by about 6. The land use decree of 29 march 1978, issued by the federal military government,1 stipulates that the military governor of each state is to be the sole controller and manager of all urban lands within that state, and all other land subject to the decree, is under the control of the local government in charge of the area where the said land is. The negligence of public policy is at the peril of any state or organisation and this is because it is through public policy that the needs of the citizens and problems of any society is been taken care of. The land use act of 1978 is made up of eight parts of fiftyone sections. Causes, effects and control strategies sumit chakravarty 1, s.
Ownership and use of land in nigeria chapter one introduction meaning of land at common law generally, there are various definitions by different scholars as regards the meaning of land at common law. The nigerian nation had had a multiplicity of land tenure system until the 1978 land use act which harmonized all the systems. The land use pattern in nigeria estimated arable land to be about 33% of the total land area, permanent pastures cover 44%, permanent crops cover 3%, forest and woodlands 12%, and others 8%. Pdf land policy and land delivery system in nigeria. Cbpr database nigeria center for international environmental law 1 federal republic of nigeria personal ownership of land in nigeria is recognized if the relevant law and custom of an area permit it. Specifically the study seeks to address the following objectives. Pursuant to section 20 of the constitution, the state is empowered to protect and improve the environment and safeguard the water, air and land, forest and wildlife of nigeria. It is pertinent to note that one of the major declarations of the 1962 land tenure law, like its predecessor, was that all lands in north ern nigeria were under the control and subject to the disposition of the governor and were to be held and administered for the use and common. An act to vest all land compromised in the territory of each state except land vested in the federal government or its agencies solely in the governor of the state, who would hold such land in trust for the people and would henceforth be responsible for allocation of land in all urban areas to individuals. The issue of public policy is central to public administration and public administration is involved in the entire process of policy making and implementation. It is a power possessed in one form or another by governments of all modern nations. Vegetation and land use changes in nigeria between 197678 and 199395. The enactment of the local government reform of 1976, the promulgation of the land use decree by the military juntas, the flaws in the land use. Introductionhistorical evolution of land law in nigeria.
The lua has done away with the various state land laws governing land tenure system in the country. Youll need to have the information of the buyers and sellers. The aim of the study is to make a case for an urban land use policy as the basic framework for achieving sustainable land use planning in nigerian cities using port harcourt as a case study. It therefore falls beyond the scope of this study to compare and analyse different land reform policies in the broadest sense.
That in spite of the incursion of the act in the land tenure system of nigeria, customary law still dominates and. Urban planners within the public sector as well as the private sector are on a constant basis faced with a number of challenges relating toin respect of land use management. Okoroma educational policies and problems of implementation in nigeria 247 a policy brings about a meaningful relationship between business objectives and organisational functions as it discourages deviations from planned courses of action. Nigerias urban character is unique in africa, counting 11 cities of over 1 million, and more than 70 cities of over 100,000 inhabitants. In many developed capitalist societies, both the planning and. Land use control and natural resource management in nigeria. Subsequent developments on land management in nigeria led to the modification of the northern nigeria land tenure law of 1962, into the land use act of 1978. In rural areas, declining soil fertility and soil erosion threaten the ability to produce sufficient food. The paper examined factors responsible for high housing pricing trends, it state the constraints and challenges in accessing housing. In 2005, nigeria adopted the national policy on population for sustainable development 2004, the second such strategy in the nations history. The basis of environmental policy in nigeria is contained in the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. Examining environmental policies and laws in nigeria. Another issue in this study is that major objectives and purposes of the land use act of 1978 has been seriously deviated from, the aim of the land use act was to solve the diversified land policies in nigeria and ensuring an easy accessibility of all nigeria to land but in todays concept, land has been shared among highest bidders and buyers.
Negative changes in landscape quality, lowering both the productivity and aesthetic quality of the natural environment, may have serious effects on the nations economy. Land policies and management in nigeria preceding independence in 1960 had. Land use is a key policy area that can further economic, environmental and social goals. Rapid economic development, strict household registration system, urban development regulations, and national land use policies were found to be the main drivers of urban land use change. Land, in modern administration, includes resources and buildings as well as the marine environmentessentially, the land. Nigeria has a land area of about 930,000 square kilometers and shares boundary with republic of benin in the west, chad and cameroun in the east and niger republic in the north, and a population of about 150 million abdullahi, 2010. The importance of sustainability of agricultural production system is. Once there are poor government policies targeted towards agriculture, this will definitely yield a poor result. At a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. Land acquisition and irrigation in nigeria sciencedirect. Multiplicity of nfpa 101 download free pdf land laws in nigeria prior to the promulgation of the land use act.
The policy has a 2015 end date for most targets, and aims to improve standards of living and quality of life for nigeria. The fourth section presents the results of the nigeria lgaf panel discussions and validation meetings. Oil exploration licences, oil prospecting licences and oil mining leases 3. Finally, youll get to try your hand at creating a land sale agreement for yourself. The policy was first developed in 1989 following the promulgation of the federal environmental protection agency fepa decree no 58 of 1988 and revised in 1999. The study helped to enrich the framework and guidelines on land policy in africa with regional specificities from west africa. Inv 4 land policies in africa olusola atilola, nigeria land administration reform in nigerian fig congress 2010 facing the challenges building the capacity sydney, australia, 1116 april 2010 316 land administration reform in nigerian. Nigeria is the most populous country in west africa, and currently the seventh most populous in the world. It addresses four important issues arising from the former land tenure systems in nigeria. Problems of agricultural development in nigeria and. National open university of new english file advanced pdf free download nigeria.
It has to be recognised, however, that counter proposals are often difficult to reconcile and compromises have had to be found. This model was the only approaches to intensification of agricultural. The land act 1999 arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary i. In addition, if the division of familyowned land is evident, this usually signifies an end to the. Land policy current land ownership and land development patterns strongly reflect the political and. An act to vest all land compromised in the territory of each state except land vested in the federal government or its agencies solely in the governor of the state, who would hold such land in trust for the people and would henceforth be responsible for allocation of land in all urban areas to individuals resident in the. Empirical evidence from akure, nigeria afolabi aribigbola phd, mnitp, rtp. Pdf administration of land use charge in lagos state, nigeria.
Its the only pdf viewer that can open and interact with all types of pdf content, including. Adobe acrobat reader dc software is the free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on pdf documents. Download land cover and graphs data not surprisingly, the country that is home to the largest population of the region also has by far the largest area under cultivation. Nigeria is a heterogeneous society, ethnically, socially, and in the peoples relation to the land.
Multiplicity of land laws in nigeria prior to the promulgation of the land use act. Introducing land administration part 1 of this book introduces the concept and principles of land administration in addition to providing an overview of the structure and objectives of the book. Urban land use planning, policies and management in sub saharan african countries. Land use, land cover, and trends in nigeria west africa. Policy frameworkthe national policy on conservation and sustainable use of land is an integral part of the national policy on environment. Special focus land use in nigeria prior to the land use decree of 1978, the nigerian land tenure system had become the object of intense attack and defence by vested interests promoting their views on changes in the tenure system which would best increase food and. The global warming and changes in climatic conditions does have a negative effect on crop yields. Land use policy is an international and interdisciplinary journal concerned with the social, economic, political, legal, physical and planning aspects of urban and rural land use. A most comprehensive housing policy should address the role of government which may vary from the planning. This article provides background information on issues leading to the land tenure reform in nigeria. The land use act 1978 should be amended to capture the prevailing realities around customary laws and informal markets. It explains how the concept of land administration has evolved and continues to evolve as part of a wider land management paradigm. Spatial determinants of urban land use change in lagos.
Pdf this paper focuses on the process of land use change in nigeria. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. A policy ensures consistency of action because an organisation is governed by approved principles. Agriculture, environment, nigeria, resource, sustainability.
This power is often necessary for social and economic development and the protection of the natural environment. The lsg also extended the period for the payment of all annual land use charge luc demand notices for 2018, to saturday, april 14 th, 2018. The development of policies under the four different national development programs in nigeria was analyzed. And now, its connected to the adobe document cloud.
In nigeria, increasing evidence indicates a deteriorating man land relationship. The sole purpose of this article, is to show you a nigerian land sale agreement sample. Laws of the federation of nigeria petroleum act 1990. Ten years later, town planning in nigeria recorded a boost, with. Above all, an housing policy requires a strategy for the enforcement of the purpose of the intended programmes of action. It provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and information from the diverse range of disciplines and interest groups which must be combined to formulate effective. National policy on infant and young child feeding in nigeria.
Offences in connection with the distribution of petroleum products 6. Pdf process of urban land use in nigeria researchgate. Development of cities in nigeria is a reflection of land use planning. Lesson 1 nigerian land markets and the land use law of 1978. There is also an arcgis layer for styling as there are 23 different filters i did this in qgis so i only added in a few filters manually. The case of plateau state of nigeria abubakar sokoto mohammed 1. Land law nigeria by national open university, nigeria file type. Administration of land use charge in lagos state, nigeria. The nigerian labor force, like that of many countries in africa, is heavily concentrated in agriculture. The policy addressed fundamental issues like land ownership, housing finance, housing construction and delivery. Laws of the federation of nigeria arrangement of sections 1. Here is a very comprehensive shapefile for nigeria and provides land use data in the form of legends in excel files. The annual rainfall varies from over 4,000mm in the southeast to below 250mm in the extreme north east and is subject to significant temporal variation. Compounding the problems is the alarming rate at which urban sprawl has been developing haphazardly.
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