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Problem Associated With The Management Of Low Income Residential Housing Estate
[A CASE STUDY OF OLOFA HOUSING ESTATE OFFA]
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1.5 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This dissertation or research work is limited on a residential housing estate basically on Olofa housing estate at Offa Kwara State. And it is meant to examine relevant problems associated with management of residential housing estate.
1.6 STUDY AREA
GEOGRAPHICAL SETTINGS OF THE STUDY AREA
Offa is located in Kwara State in central Nigeria with a particular of 300 – 400 thousand. The vegetation in Offa is savanna vegetation and the city is noted for its weaving and dyeing trade, using vegetable dyes made from Indigo and other plants. Offa is well known for cultivation of sweet potatoes and maize which form part of the favorite staple foods in the indigene in the town. Offa in one of her eulogy is being address as the home of sweet potatoes, cattle, goat and sheep.
Offa is the second largest town in the central Nigeria with geographical coordinates of 8’9N4’43E.
The ancient tradition for which the town is known as wrestling Offa’s rich history is comprehensively documented in a book written by James Bukoye, Olafimihan an educationalist and clergyman titled ‘Iwe Itan Offa’ literally translated to the book of the history of Offa.
The two royal families in the city of Offa are the Anilelerin (the major ruling house) and Olugbenga these are family names which are well in Offa history prominent individual who are known nationwide includes, Aremo (Prof) Mosbalaje Olaloye Asiwaju of Offa) (OON), Dr. Tunji Olagunju. The Ijaly as Offa was first settled around AD 1000 by Yoruba the Offatedo of Osun State, Iyana.
The present king is the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufatau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II. The prominent of knighted chiefs of Offa include Esa, Ojomu, Sawo and Balogun. The praise name of Offa is “Ijakadi Loro Offa’ Yoruba phrase meaning “wresting is our gameâ€. The Citys Mascot is the Peacock bird which is one of the most prominent exotic avian species in the region and also because the town is a beautiful place.
Offa grammar school is the first community grammar school in Northern Nigeria. Offa has more recently become well known in Nigeria for being home to Adesoye College Adesoye College is one of the most prominent private schools in Nigeria. The school’s proprietor, Chief Adesoye is also the founder of Okin Biscuits. Both institution have brought him and Offa fame throughout Nigeria.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
i. Housing: A residential environment consisting of physical structures that man uses for shelter which include necessary amenities for the physical social and mental well being of the community.
ii. Property Management: This is the conscious direction and control of an interest in real property with the sole aim of security and optimum return that could be financial or social.
iii. Low Cost: Decent housing provided at reasonable price for low income groups of people in various part of a country.
iv. Lease: This is a form of property transfer arrangement where the land owner lessor transfer the use and possession of his property to another (lessee) for a definite period of time in consideration for payment of rents that can be other wise subject to eh arrangement between the two parties.
v. Maintenance: This is the action taken to preserve a building or workers with its finishes and fittings on their initial state.
vi. Estate policy: The setting forth of framework of objectives and the means by which they are to be achieved.
vii. Obsolescence: This occurs when a building is physically and functionally exhausted without any useful life as it stand when no longer economically worthwhile to keep it in use.
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