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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
The land use Decree No. 6 of 1978 otherwise popularly called Land Use Act was
promulgated on 29th March, 1978, the effective date of the commencement of its
operation in Nigeria. It is a statutory approach or device used by the federal
government to consolidate and harmonize the diverse tenures prevalent in the
country before the promulgation. It aims at ensuring the protection of the
rights of all Nigerians to enable them to provide for the sustenance of
themselves and their families.
It abolished the age long tradition of private ownership of land in the south
and introduced a uniform system of land tenure throughout the country.
Land tenure under this dispensation means that; one cannot have an interest in
land beyond the terms granted to him by the statute (usually 99 years) and such
interest is renewable on expiration.
The act vests all land comprised in the territory of each state (except land
vested in the Federal Government for its agencies) solely in the hands of the
military governors of the state who would hold such land in true for the
people.
Finally, the promulgation of this Act was as a result of two main factors;
Firstly, was the diversity of customary laws on land tenure and difficulty in
applying the various customs of the different peoples.
The second factor was the rampant practice in southern Nigeria with regards to
fraudulent sales of land. The same land would be sold to different persons at
the same time giving rise to so many litigations.
Land being the most universal, most valuable,
probably the most controversial assets, the one and the only foundation of all
human activities, requires a planned system of holding, control and regulations
so as to avoid misuse and abuse of rights thereof.
In the words of Taslim O. Elias, (a renowned Jurist). “The indigenous system
does not admit that land can ever be without an owner” indeed, if land (Real
property), were to be a “res nullius” (something belonging to none), it will be
valueless in the economic sense, there will be no question of compulsory
acquisition, purchase, revocation and subsequent compensation. It may not be
out of place to suggest that without valid control and regulation, ownership of
land may depend purely on the physical strength of an individual or how violent
the person can be. Such situation will definitely be anchoretic.
This work therefore unraveled the effects of Land Use Act, 1978 to prospective
investors on real property (land), estate surveyors, private individuals etc,
particularly in Enugu urban.
Since its promulgation however, the land use Act has been under intense fire as
virtually almost every part of it has been criticized. The Act hardly went down
well with traditional Nigeria, mainly because of the factors of interest in
communal land ownership comprising several dead ancestors, relatively few
living members and countless unborn generations. Many of their forefathers and
mothers lost their lives in the process of acquiring the lands and were buried
there. Unless their bodies and bones are exhumed, it remains a taboo to leave
those lands. One therefore observes the existence of several motives and
circumstances attracted to land ownership. In traditional Nigeria, many of
which are non – economic and therefore cannot assuaged monetarily since the
owners do not sale, alienate or part with land as freely or easily as other
commodities.
Professionally speaking, land and its attributes, features and components
embodies value in encounter.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
From the above discussions, certain questions might be identified that
certainly, needs answers. They include;
1. Is the land use decree 1978 (now Land Use Act) implemented to its fullest
apart from over use of such powers by state governors?
2. What are the problems associated with the techniques for valuing properties
compulsorily acquired for compensation under the act?
3. What is the effect of the Act on compensation?
4. What adjustments should be done to the compensation, revocation of rights of
occupancy for overriding public interests, allocation of land for Agriculture
and grazing sections of this Act?
5. What should be the appropriate technique for valuing properties compulsory
acquired for compensation purposes under the Act?
6. What should be the appropriate technique for zoning of land and building and
valuing properties compulsorily acquired compensation purpose under the Act?
7. What effect has the Act posed on the price mechanism of land and buildings?
1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this research would be as follows:
a) To ascertain whether the powers exercised by the state governors under Land
Use Act and the general over – view of this Act pose a threat to effective land
use.
b) To identify the possible problems associated with property development as a
result of the Act.
c) Suggesting the necessary adjustments that need to be made to the revocation,
compensation of rights of occupancy in sections of this Act, in order to
promote property development.
d) Suggesting an appropriate technique for valuing properties compulsorily
acquired under the Act.
e) To suggest the right professional capable in assisting the government on
land transactions and other improvements on land.
f) Suggesting towards ensuring adequate compensation for a revoked right of
occupancy.
g) Finally, proffering ways of reflecting the realities of social, traditional
and economic norms posed by the Land Use Act to the modern society.
1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
H0: The Land Use Act did not create any problem to the ease of accessibility to land for property development in Enugu.
H1: The Land Use Act has created problems to the ease of accessibility to land for property development in Enugu.
H0: The Land Use Act has not imposed any difficulty in land acquisition for property development in Enugu.
H2: The Land Use Act has imposed some difficulties on land acquisition for property development in Enugu.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
The study of the
Land Use Act No. 6, 1978 with eight (8) parts and fifty one (51) sections is
the most significant land policy currently in force in Nigeria. The study will
be of benefit to the government of its planning control and property
acquisition procedures.
Most intending property development are scared by the compensation technique if
a property is revoked by the governor for overriding public interest, hence,
this study will assist the developers for prudent appraisals.
State surveyors and values coded apply the result of this research. Work in
their future valuation for compulsory acquisition and in their advisory role to
the public. Students and lecturers in Estate management Professional will not
find this work insignificant as it explained areas of controversy in this
act.With this input in Estate Management Professional, property developers will
increase geometrically as recommendations preferred in this work will improve
the compensation receivable by.
1.6 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
This work unraveled the roles of Land Use Act in property development in Enugu
Urban. Four zones of Okpara Avenue, New Haven, Achara Layout and Ogui layout are
sampled due the large land mass.
These four zones are where property developments are more pronounced. Although
lands within Enugu Urban are revoked by the public bodies for overriding public
interest without putting it for what it was revoked for. The scope of the study
therefore uses the four zones to represent other areas in Enugu urban where
property developments take place.
Such rights of communal land owner and property owners were usurped by the
government thereby reducing their rights of occupancy to 99 years lease instead
of allodia or absolute ownership.
This research work was highly tideous, though extremely educative. The
researcher therefore, encountered constraints during the course of this project
especially finance, which made him redistrict the study to certain areas.
Again time factor limited this study as I shared time among the project and
other academic work. More so, the commitments of the researcher to the welfare
of Estate Management Association (EMA) IMT as the president slightly delayed
this work.
The provisions of the Land Use Act are too extensive to be compressed into few
pages. For the purpose of this study, only the arrangements of sections and the
provisions pertaining to valuation and its effects are covered.
Although the scope of this work was limited by time and finance, the researcher
was able to carry out the work to completion.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Effect: effect is defined as a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause or cause (something) to happen; bring about.
Land:Land, sometimes referred to as dry land, is the solid surface of Earth that is not permanently covered by water. The vast majority of human activity throughout history has occurred in land areas that support agriculture, habitat, and various natural resources. Some life forms (including terrestrial plants and terrestrial animals) have developed from predecessor species that lived in bodies of water.
Land use act: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 State and to organizations for residential, agriculture, commercial and other purposes while similar powers will with respect to non-urban areas are conferred on Local Governments.
Property:Property is that which belongs to or with something, whether as an attribute or as a component of said thing. In the context of this article, property is one or more components (rather than attributes), whether physical or incorporeal, of a person's estate; or so belonging to, as in being owned by, a person or jointly a group of people or a legal entity like a corporation or even a society.
Development:Economic development is the process by which a nation improves the economic, political, and social well-being of its people. The term has been used frequently by economists, politicians, and others in the 20th and 21st centuries. The concept, however, has been in existence in the West for centuries. Modernization, Westernization, and especially Industrialization are other terms people have used while discussing economic development. Economic development has a direct relationship with the environment and environmental issues.
Property development: Property development includes a range of activities from the purchase of land, development of facilities and buildings to meet customers' requirements. It also includes either the sale or lease of the land of properties on completion. Developers generally coordinate the activities converting plans, needs and ideas into property.
1.8 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
This research work is organized in five chapters, for easy understanding, as follows Chapter one is concern with the introduction, which consist of the (overview, of the study), statement of problem, objectives of the study, research question, significance or the study, research methodology, definition of terms and historical background of the study. Chapter two highlight the theoretical framework on which the study is based, thus the review of related literature. Chapter three deals on the research design and methodology adopted in the study. Chapter four concentrate on the data collection and analysis and presentation of finding. Chapter five gives summary, conclusion, and recommendations made of the study.
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