Challenges of Regularisation of Informal Land Holdings in Lagos Mainland, Nigeria

Wasiu Akinola  Adedamola; Oyewale Joseph  Oyedeji; Oyewole Clement  Oyesomo

Wasiu Akinola Adedamola Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State
Oyewale Joseph Oyedeji Bells University of Technology, Ota
Oyewole Clement Oyesomo Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State

Keywords: Challenges, Informal Land, Land, Land Holders, Lagos State, Regularisation

Abstract

This study investigated the regularization of informal land in Lagos Mainland in order to identify the challenges that are militating against formalization of such holdings. The objectives were to identify all areas that can be regularized by the public authority, to examine the factors militating against public efforts on informal land holders within Lagos-Mainland. The study was conducted with a survey of residents of Odogunyan-WAEC acquisition land community. A second survey was carried out for all professionals in the field of Town Planning, Estate Management and Valuation who were staff of the Directorate of Land Department in the Lagos State Lands Bureau. The data were analyzed mainly with descriptive and inferential statistical tools. Findings showed that factors such as high land charges by the government, complexity of modern methods of land holdings, increased rent seeking behavior, high land values, were considered as problems that hindered residents from formalization. Reducing the charges attached to land regularization is expected to have significant positive impact in Lagos State in general.