Infrastructure Provision and Private Lands Acquisition Grievances: Social Benefits and Private Costs
Urban infrastructure delivery will benefit a nation directly by improving public welfare. In urban areas, it is particularly necessary for sustainability. A crucial prerequisite for this is the provision of land. However, suitable lands for specific projects may not be available, and where such land...
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ftccsenetojs:oai:ojs.www.ccsenet.org:article/12224 2023-05-15T18:42:49+02:00 Infrastructure Provision and Private Lands Acquisition Grievances: Social Benefits and Private Costs FAMUYIWA, Funlola OMIRIN, Modupe Moronke 2011-11-21 application/pdf http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jsd/article/view/12224 https://doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v4n6p169 en eng Canadian Center of Science and Education http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jsd/article/view/12224 Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the Publisher. The Editors reserve the right to edit or otherwise alter all contributions, but authors will receive proofs for approval before publication. Copyrights for articles published in CCSE journals are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author's responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author. Journal of Sustainable Development; Vol 4, No 6 (2011); p169 Peer-reviewed Article 2011 ftccsenetojs https://doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v4n6p169 2011-12-25T08:18:07Z Urban infrastructure delivery will benefit a nation directly by improving public welfare. In urban areas, it is particularly necessary for sustainability. A crucial prerequisite for this is the provision of land. However, suitable lands for specific projects may not be available, and where such lands exist they may be in private holding. In Nigeria the Land Use Decree of 1978 provides that such properties can be acquired compulsorily by governments with powers of eminent domain for overriding public interest. This decree is however silent on the issues of injurious affection and disturbance. Currently in Lagos, the initiatives of the government to improve public welfare have been geared greatly towards solving the problems associated with urban and infrastructure decay. Series of public developments like road expansions have been embarked upon, thereby disturbing several land owners. This paper aims at demonstrating the adequacy of compulsory compensation policy on injuriously affected land owners within Victoria Island, Lagos. The study also makes corresponding clarifications with acquiring authorities, on a study population within a prestigious socio-economic status. Data collection was based on a survey which adopted the use of questionnaires, and structured interviews. Results revealed the opinions of various stakeholders in the process and deficiencies in the process amongst others. This study will serve as a guide for urban land management planning and development. Article in Journal/Newspaper Victoria Island Canadian Center of Science and Education: CCSE Journal Online Journal of Sustainable Development 4 6 |
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Urban infrastructure delivery will benefit a nation directly by improving public welfare. In urban areas, it is particularly necessary for sustainability. A crucial prerequisite for this is the provision of land. However, suitable lands for specific projects may not be available, and where such lands exist they may be in private holding. In Nigeria the Land Use Decree of 1978 provides that such properties can be acquired compulsorily by governments with powers of eminent domain for overriding public interest. This decree is however silent on the issues of injurious affection and disturbance. Currently in Lagos, the initiatives of the government to improve public welfare have been geared greatly towards solving the problems associated with urban and infrastructure decay. Series of public developments like road expansions have been embarked upon, thereby disturbing several land owners. This paper aims at demonstrating the adequacy of compulsory compensation policy on injuriously affected land owners within Victoria Island, Lagos. The study also makes corresponding clarifications with acquiring authorities, on a study population within a prestigious socio-economic status. Data collection was based on a survey which adopted the use of questionnaires, and structured interviews. Results revealed the opinions of various stakeholders in the process and deficiencies in the process amongst others. This study will serve as a guide for urban land management planning and development. |
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