ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF INFORMAL LAND DELIVERY SYSTEM IN KARU URBAN AREA (KUA), NIGERIA
1Baba, Ezekiel Bahago, 2Abba, Mu’azu & 3Maiyaki, Dele Jibrin
1, 2 & 3Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna
Email: 1easybahago@gmail.com; 2abbamuazu03@gmail.com; 3djmaiyaki@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
Difficulties in land accessibility in the developing world through the formal land supply system has necessitated the shift to other options to land accessibility in our cities. This scenario brought about Informal Land Delivery System (ILDS). Since land is the pedestal upon which the fabric of the city exists and operates, it is pivotal to an efficient and effective urban management. The research set out to assess the factors influencing ILDS in Karu Urban Area (KUA). To achieve that, the study was able to established the Existing Nature of ILDS in Karu Urban Area (KUA) and the factors responsible for them. At the end of the study, it was established that the public urban land only constitutes 14.80% of the total built up area of the urban area while the private sector constitutes the bulk of the 85.20% of the built up area (63,960 plots of land, using standard measurement of 1000m2). This signifies that the public or formal sector only control 14.80% of the total built up area of the KUA giving rise to informal sector which controls the bulk of development in terms of land acquisition and accessibility in the urban area. The study also revealed that approximately 6,396 Ha (63,960 plots of land, using standard measurement of 1000m2) were delivered
through the ILDS among which landholding families supplied 74% of the plots of land. In assessing the factors responsible for this scenario, the study revealed that the Proximity of the area to the Abuja Federal Capital City (FCC) was one of the factors with 56.3%. Easy way of Plot Acquisition for Development through the landholding families constitutes another factor with 74.0% while Channels to Information on the Availability of Land for Sale, Quick Access to Document Supporting Ownership of Land and
Document Supporting Ownership of Plot are others factors responsible for these scenario with 57.7%, 88.5% and 45.2% respectively. As a result of this established facts of this study, the following recommendations were given, there should be an Introduction of Local Land Managers at District Levels so as to formalize the existence of the sector in the area; there should be Land Regularization for those that want to formalized their land title and Nasarawa State Urban Development Board should have full control in
distribution and allocation of land in the urban area and the government should make land distribution and acquisition for development less cumbersome time taken to obtain ownership to land and approval of plan
for development to every citizen in the area. Keyword: Karu Urban Area, Informal Land Delivery, Performance
