THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE FEDERAL CAPITAL CITY, ABUJA: A Review of the problems of Development Control
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE FEDERAL CAPITAL CITY, ABUJA: A Review of the problems of Development Control
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1990-07
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ATARA, BULUS GAMBO
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Abstract
This Thesis is an attempt to present information
on the implementation of the New Federal Capital City,
Abuja and also examine the problems faced in development
control in the course of regulating, harmonizing and
coordinating the implementation of the Plan for the New
Federal Capital City.
The idea of New Towns or Planning and relocating
New Capitals is not new. Various reasons necessitated
the change of the Federal Capital City of Nigeria from
Lagos to Abuja. Amongst these reasons is that Lagos
is no longer capable of shouldering the dual role of
being the Federal Capital of Nigeria as well as that
of the Lagos State. Above all, there was congestion
traffic jam and lack of land for expansion. Therefore,
it was necessary to move the capital to a new site
so as to create a most attractive environment and to
provide decent and healthy living conditions for all
the city's residents.
The study, therefore, examined the tools for
implementing the Abuja Master Plan so as to achieve
this objective. These tools include political, economic,
administrative, social and legal. The legal component
was singled out and this was used to evaluate the
implementation of the New Federal Capital City, Abuja.
The survey showed that the legal component, that is,
Development Control which is supposed to coordinate the
implementation of the plan for the Capital City is faced
with many problems. Again these problems were classified under
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economic, administrative, social , politial and legal.
The study showed that Development Control officials
have not been able to harmonize, regulate and co-ordinate
the implementation of the Plan for the Capital City as it
is supposed to. A review of two Districts (Wuse I and Garki I)
at the micro-level and macro-level showed the presence of
a number of illegal developments and contraventions on
building regulation. In some areas the Master Plan was
altered thus leading to serious problems. The inability
of the Federal Capital Development Authority to compensate
the original settlers has also contributed to the numerous
problems facing Development Control, a problem which made
it difficult to implement the plan in those areas where
the indigenes reside.
Based on the findings a number of proposals were made
which if taken into consideration can go a long way to make
development control functional and effective enough to
regulate harmonize and co-ordinate the implementation
of the Plan for the New Federal Capital City so as to
achieve the objective of the Federal Government, that is,
to build a befitting city for Nigeria.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POST-GRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL.
FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN URBAN AND REGIONAL
PLANNING.
DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING,
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA.
JULY, 1990
Keywords
IMPLEMENTATION,, MASTER,, PLAN,, FEDERAL,, CAPITAL CITY,, ABUJA:,, Review,, problems., Development,, Control.