ISSN 2736-1608
International Journal of Law and Legal Studies ISSN 2736-1608 Vol. 11 (1), pp. 001-004, January, 2023. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Strategies for the implementation of urban and regional planning law of Kogi State 2010, Nigeria
Adeleye Rufus Olawale and Abraham Sunday Samuel
Department of Geography and Planning, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigeria
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja.
Accepted 19 November, 2022
Abstract
The paper traced the origin of Kogi State Town planning and Developmentt Board which was established vide Edict No. 5 of 1991. The Edict was promulgated immediately the State was created in 1991 by the then Military Administration. The Edict empowers the Board to unddertake Development Control programmes in Kogi State. In effect, all forms of development of land in all settlements (urban or rural, big or small) require the appproval of the Board. For effective implementatioon of its programmes (under the Law) there is also the “TThe Town Planning and Development Interim Orrder. The main Edict is divided into four major sections with forty-six (46) subsections. In 1992, the Federal Government of Nigeria enacted Decree 88 titled “U rban and Regional Planning Law (which superc edes any other Laws of any State). Consequent upon this, Kogi State Government enacted a Law titled “ A Law to provide for the establishment of Urban and Regional Planning activities in Kogi State and all other purposes connected therewith (2010). This is the crux of this paper and under the new dispeensation, there is the creation of Urban and Regional Pllanning Board in Kogi State, Nigeria to be hea ded by a Registered Town Planner with a minimum of fiive (5) years post qualification experience. This paper concludes by recommending eleven zonal offices in line with the three senatorial districts in Kogi State, Nigeria.
Keywords: Regional planning, Law, Board, Kogi State, Nigeria.