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Impact Of Land Use Act On Property Development In Nigeria
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN]
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1.4 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This study will focus attention on the examination of land use Act of 1978 and property development in Nigerian with special reference to Ilorin Kwara State.
1.5 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The research was conducted in an area that is free of environmental limitation. But the problem encountered as a researcher was lack of private developers in Ilorin for collection of data and touching private development and time. The limited the extent could have been conducted.
1.6 STUDY AREA
Ilorin is the capital of Kwara state of Nigeria Ilorin was founded by a hunter called Ojo-Isekuse who migrated from Gambian. His descendants live up till today in a village called Gambia in Ikporin. He was later followed by Emila (Ela). According to local history, the name Ilorin was derived from an important stone use for sharpening knives and cutlasses. The stone can be found today outside a compound called “Ile Bamideleâ€.
Emila (Ela) who was followed by a Kanuri man called Solagberu and settled at Okesuna at the outskirt of Ilorin town was later joined by Olufade a cow rearer, who migrated to Ilorin from Iresa in the western state. Then came Afonja from Old Oyo (Oyo Ile). These were followed by Alfa Alimi (Shehu Alimi) Sarkin Gobir, and a host of others settling in Ilorin.
It was the first of Shehu Alimi called Abdulsalam who became the first Emir of Ilorin and later succeed by his brother Malam Shitta, Ilorin was an area of 4,164 square rules miles and a population of over 300,000.
PEOPLE: The inhabitants of Ilorin are Yoruba, Nupe, Fulani and Hausa.
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES: These include farming, petty trading, cloth weaving (Aso-Oke) and pot making. Others include carpentry work, tailoring, bricklaying e.t.c.
INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS: The industries in Ilorin includes Global Soap and Detergent, Coca-Cola, 7up Bottling Company, International Tobacco Company e.t.c. Ilorin is an essential cattle route of the south of the country. Ilorin is a large, sprawling, native town.
TRADE AND COMMERCE: It is a nodal centre of trade because of its geographical position. The North to South railway line and the truck a road linking the southern states pass through Ilorin. Dry seasonal and other feeder roads connecting Ilorin with the other towns in kwara state are properly maintained, Ilorin is an essential cattle route to the south of the country.
FESTIVALS: Because the greater numbers of people are Muslims, the important festivals are those associated with Islamic religion. These includes Id-el-Fitri (lesser Beirain), Id-el-Kabir (Bigger Beirams). Maolud Nabiyy (The birth of the Prophet Mohammed).
COMMUNICATION: Ilorin is well-served with modern communication facilities and postal facilities.
INSTITUTION: Ilorin town has many primary and post primary institutions and four (4) higher institutions such as Kwara State Polytechnic, Kwara State University, popularly known as Kwasu, University of Ilorin and Kwara State College of Education all in Ilorin.
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