The Effect Of The Land Use Act In Property Development (a Case Study Of Enugu Urban)

1.0INTRODUCTION  The land use Decree No. 6 of 1978 otherwise popularly called Land Use Act was promulgated on 29th March, 1978, the effective date of the commencement of its operation in Nigeria. It is a statutory approach or device used by the federal government to consolidate and harmonize the diverse tenures prevalent in the country before the promulgation. It aims at ensuring the protection of the rights of all Nigerians to enable them to provide for the sustenance of themselves and their families.It abolished the age long tradition of private ownership of land in the south and introduced …