Browsing by Author "Garba, Umar Anchau"

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    ASSESSMENT OF CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES OF URBAN PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA
    (2022-02-02) Garba, Umar Anchau; Abudakar, Aliyu Bafeto; Hussaini, Hassan Tukur
    Nigeria’s urban environment is characterised by settlements formed through unplanned, rapid urban expansion despite the attempts of governments and agencies to promote planned developments since its independence. This has resulted in multiple urban challenges such as rise of informal settlements, urban poverty, informality, significant levels of inequality among different socio-economic groups, limited land access. The study examined the contemporary challenges of urban planning and administration in Nigeria. The study seeks to answer the following research questions. Narrative-textual case study (NTCS) research design method was used. The study relied on quantitative data mainly sourced from urban planning related journals and internet. Findings from the study shows that, the challenges facing Nigeria, in terms of population growth, spatially expanding cities and provision of attendant infrastructure, against a backdrop of a changing climate and increased vulnerability are attributed to poor urban planning and administration. It revealed that, Contemporary challenges of urban planning and administration in Nigeria, includes; poor urban planning and administrative system, poor urban legal framework for land acquisition and compensations, poor urban bureaucratic land rights processes and procedures among other thing. The study revealed that, historical factors that underpin urban planning and administration in Nigeria are traced to Pre-colonial factor, Colonial Factor and post-colonial factor. The paper therefore recommends that, urban centres can achieve inclusive development and maximise economic productivity and development if urban policy makers can review the historical factors which underpin urban planning and administration in Nigeria from the Pre-colonial factor, Colonial Factor and post-colonial factor in order to address existing deficits. Urban Policy makers should address the contemporary challenges of urban planning and administration in Nigeria. The consideration should be given to urban governance and implementation arrangements; sustainability; engagement and participation of local communities.
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    THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FREE TRADE ZONE POLICY IN NIGERIA
    (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION FACULTY OF ADMINISTRATION NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY KEFFI,, 2018-04-12) Garba, Umar Anchau
    Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZ) is the one-window agency responsible for licensing, approving, monitoring and regulating the activities of Free Trade Zones (FTZs) in Nigeria. The study evaluated the implementation of FTZs to find out whether its objectives are attained or not. Free Trade Zones are expanses of land with improved ports and or transportation, warehousing facilities, uninterrupted electricity and water supply, advanced telecommunications services and other amenities to accommodate business operations. The research work is carried out on three operational Free Trade Zones in the country, comprising of a Public, a Private and a Public Private Partnership Free Zone for the period 2012 - 2016. The methodology used for this research is the documentary method. Benefits-cost analysis is used to analyse the data. The net benefit of the policy is positive. The worthwhile of the policy exceeds the discounted value of the cost. This is comparable to the benefits/cost ratio being greater than one less than zero. The study revealed that the implementation of Free Trade Zones policy has made a positive impact on jobs creation and foreign direct investment in Nigeria. It concludes that the policy increase foreign direct investment, foreign exchange earnings, provided jobs. The study recommended that government should encourage the policy implementation of Free Trade Zones in the country. Also, Private, Public Private Partnership participation should be encouraged.