LAND AVAILABILITY CHALLENGES AND MISMANAGEMENT: ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
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LAND AVAILABILITY CHALLENGES AND MISMANAGEMENT: ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Abuja the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria has tremendous importance in the country’s life and development. It is a hub for political fermentation, such that creates centripetal attraction from all corners of the country, possibly nowhere has the need for prudent use and preservation of vast land resources so vital in Nigeria today than the Federal Capital City.
From the outcome of the panel set up by the Federal Government led by Justice T.A Aguda to relocate the Federal Capital Territory from Lagos to Abuja, an 8,000km2 land was carved out of the central region of the country to serve as the Federal Capital Territory for the Nation.
There was a misconception that the original inhabitants’ population to be resettled was only between 25,000 and 50,000. However, a later survey in 1984 revealed that their actual population was about 150,000. More than 30 years later, this population has multiplied many times as a result of natural increase and migration.
It is pertinent to understand that the 8,000km2 as the size of the FCT, was not recommended by the International Planning Associates (IPA), the planning firm that produced the Abuja Master Plan, but by the FCT Location Committee, and has been defined in the 1976 FCT Decree even before the IPA was commissioned in June 1977 to plan the city, with the size as one of the terms of reference.
Thus, the Abuja master plan has originally been designed with the concept that the whole area has already been evacuated. It was later discovered that the number of the original inhabitants was grossly underestimated.
The resettlement cost was astronomical, to the extent of being higher than the money needed for the city development (Elleh, 2012). It therefore became necessary to change the resettlement policy from total evacuation to phases, depending on the actual area needed for the city development.
In ideal situation what should precede plot allocation are land availability, layout design and provision of infrastructure. In order to avoid waste, plots sizes are supposed to be determined relative to the needs of the allotees. If ones need could be contained in 500m2, then any excess portion beside that is a colossal waste of the land resources.
Many others that need it could not get because somebody already has the title. In April 2012, the FCT Minister made a revelation at a stakeholders event, that 90% of assigned plots in the FCT are not developed, which he blamed to lack of infrastructure. Because aggregate provision of infrastructure in the FCT since existence is not more than 25%.
However, it is interesting to note that, till date there are numerous plots in Phase I that were provided with the infrastructure for approximately 30 years, but without meaningful development or are fenced merely. There has now been another alarming revelation. It is tract no 2 cadastral zone E13 Gude District sized 465Ha.
The ridiculous allocation was made to an Accenture Associates Ltd, with address as no. 3104 Mpape, Kaduna Abuja Expressway. The allotment was made dated just barely 2 months to the conclusion of the administration.
It is now on the property market, valued at billions of naira. The Ebele and Obasanjo farms continue to have significant hectare allocations (Jerremy 2014).
The Land Use and Allocation Committee (LUAC) is responsible for making recommendations for land allocations, but allocations are sometimes made prior to the LUAC.
The approach is a misnomer of Financing Urban Infrastructure with Land Value, Never practical for affordable housing, Distortion of the sharing formula, Not only supplying the infrastructure but also saddling the burden of resettlement on the developer
. 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Abuja formally became Nigeria’s capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos, while the latter remains the country’s most populous metropolis. At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298, making it one of the ten most populous cities in Nigeria.
Abuja has witnessed a tremendous influx of people into the city; the growth has led to the emergence of satellite towns such as Karu Urban Area, Suleja, Gwagwalada, Lugbe, Kuje and smaller villages to which the planned metropolis is sprawling.
This increase has had an impact on land supply, posing numerous issues, including the fact that those in need of land are unable to obtain it readily. However, the researcher is investigating Abuja’s land availability, as well as the obstacles and mismanagement involved, in order to provide a solution.
1.3 GOALS OF THE STUDY
The aims of this investigation are as follows:
1. Investigate the difficulties of land availability in Abuja.
2. Determine the extent of land mismanagement in Abuja.
3. To identify solutions to the issue of land availability in Abuja.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. What are the challenges to land availability in Abuja?
2. What are the challenges surrounding land mismanagement in Abuja?
3. What remedies exist to the issue of land availability in Abuja?
1.6 Significance of the Study
The following are the implications of this study:
1. The findings of this study will inform the Nigerian people on land-related issues in Abuja. It will educate on the challenges and issues surrounding Abuja land availability, with the goal of proposing solutions.
2. This research will also serve as a resource base for other scholars and researchers interested in carrying out more research in this subject in the future, and if implemented will go to an extent to provide fresh explanation to the topic
1.7 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
This study on Abuja Land availability, problems, and mismanagement will examine all the topics related to Abuja’s land availability and mismanagement.
Limitations of the Study
Financial constraints- Insufficient funds tend to restrict the researcher’s efficiency in accessing relevant resources, literature, or information, as well as in data collecting (internet, questionnaire, and interview).
Time constraints: The researcher will conduct this investigation while also working on other academic projects. This will reduce the amount of time spent on research.
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