AN APPRAISAL OF THE LAND USE ACT, 1978 AND THE CUSTOMARY SYSTEM OF TENURE IN IKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
| Main Authors: | Ajabor, Ifeanyi, Uwagboi ChukS |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Terbitan: |
, 2015
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1288844 |
Daftar Isi:
- Before the introduction of the Land Use Act, 1978, Land tenure system in Ika South Local Government Area involved in a situation where land was owned, governed and administered by the community, village or family but never owned by an individual. However The Land Use Act, 1978 came up with different rules vesting the ownership of land in the urban areas to the Governor and the non-urban areas to the chairman of the local government council. How can this new development be reconciled with the notion by the communities that land cannot be owned by an individual? What then happens to the existing rights in land after the promulgation of the Act? This work seeks to examine the constraints, if any, of The Land Use Act, 1978 as it affects customary land tenure. It concludes by recommending interalia that the Act should be reviewed taking into consideration the culture and values of the people.