Valuation for Resettlement of Lububiyi Shrine in Angwan Dadi-Kodape District, Karu L.G.A. Nasarawa State of Nigeria
Abah, Chris Onoja & Umaru Nasiru
Head of Practice (Abah & Co.), the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Nasarawa State
Department of Estate Management and Valuation, Bayero University Kano
Email: unasiru.esm@buk.edu.ng
Corresponding Author: Abah, Chris Onoja
ABSTRACT
Shrines/sacred groves are amongst the heritage resources of a people and hence can be sustainably packaged for heritage, tourism promotion and community development. In a traditional African society, heritage resources are inclusive of a people’s belief system and other socio-religious values. Shrines/sacred grove have been posed with series of threats to their existence and heritage tourism potentialities in communities. With the adoption of ethnography as the major research method, this paper studied a shrine in the Gbagyi Land in Nigeria with major interest on their various benefits (both to these sacred places and their visitors) and existing measures to that effect. Some measures including adult education and community development initiatives were suggested to augment the existing ones towards addressing various value issues at these sacred places; to enhance their relevance in the heritage, tourism, industry and community development of North Central Nigeria.
Keywords: Shrines/Sacred Groves, Resettlement, Valuation, Heritage Resources.
