Abstract
The phenomenal growth of our towns and cities has given rise to conurbation and metropolitan areas, with various planning problems such as traffic congestion, slum, shanty towns, waste management, housing, pollution, poverty and several others. There is no doubt that the impact of rapid population growth on housing development in a developing economy is usually a consequence of the push of the rural areas and the pull of the town. There is always an upsurge and conglomeration of people in city centres with the resultant effects on housing growth arising from acute unemployment. This growth and physical expansion of cities have been accompanied by unplanned urban sprawl, environmental pollution, deterioration, deficiencies in modern basic facilities, and general urban decay. As increased poverty and urbanization exert more pressures on urban facilities, most Nigerian cities tend to have lost their original dignity, social cohesion and administrative efficiency. Land Administration in Lagos State, over the last 25years cannot be described as being sustainable. Though, various tools might have been put in place concerning the administration of land, there are still a whole lot of problems being faced on and matters in the state.Planning for housing and setting standards for the regulation of building construction is a task that seems to overwhelm the relevant government authorities in Nigeria and other parts of the developing world. This paper therefore examines the planning laws and ordinances available in Nigeria, with specific reference to the new Lagos State Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law 2010, the types and levels of the Planning Authorities and Agencies responsible for the implementation of the laws. It also appraises their activities so far in the area of implementation, their challenges and lastly, makes recommendation for improvement.
Highlights
The phenomenal rate of urbanization and subsequent increased demand for the use of land both in the cities and rural areas for physical development in Nigeria has been on the increase since the 1970s
Land tenure in Nigeria is governed by the Land Use Act of 1978 under which all land in all the states of federation is vested in the Governor
With reference to physical planning there are two major areas of the Act that are of interest, they are the ownership of the Land and secondly the categorization of localities into urban and rural areas for effective development control
Summary
The phenomenal rate of urbanization and subsequent increased demand for the use of land both in the cities and rural areas for physical development in Nigeria has been on the increase since the 1970s. In the face of these problems confronting government in meeting the demand and desires of the public, government had to be responsible in ensuring that land is adequately provided and development controlled for the overall benefit of the public Access to land is by way of a 'right of occupancy' granted by the government This development had led to a lot of controversies in the acquisition, disposal, use and administration of land both in the rural and urban areas. Concentration of various studies on land administration has been on the criticism of the Land Use Act and its implication on physical planning It should be noted that sustainable development requires a sound land administration system. There is need to examine the method of land administration adopted in Lagos and the implication it has on physical development
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