Assessment of E-Land Administration in Federal Capital Territory Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract

This study evaluated the demand and supply of land parcels at the Federal Capital City Abuja, Nigeria from 2006 and 2015, and as well ascertained the efficiency of service delivery of Abuja Geographic Information System which will help understand the reason for the short falls of the e-LA in the FCT. The primary data sources of this study were from stakeholders of land administration via questionnaire administration as well as data gathered from scheduled interviews to sample the opinion of staff of the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS), the agency in charge of Land Administration in the Abuja, to determine the overall system of e-LA in the FCT, management of e-LA activities and the operations as well as knowing if the organizations saddled with the responsibility of e-LA have the required number of staff. It recognizes the need for individual workers to function properly through education and training programs and determine the overall vision, efficiency of their implementation of e-LA and the performance of the system in meeting the challenge of e-LA. The result of the SWOT matrix of Abuja Geographic Information System revealed Weaknesses of Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS) greater than its Strengths. Threats were greater than Opportunities, so it is easy to conclude that Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS) has not managed e-LA in the FCT effectively and efficiently but it has managed to survive and cope with the management. As established from the study, Abuja Geographic Information System procedures do not engender equality and fairness.