ABSTRACT
In Nigeria today, the government and its age ncies require land to carryout its development programs and due to the sentiment attached to land voluntary transfer of land by individual to the government is rare. So the government resort to compulsory acquisition and compensation paid there of the individuals whose right of accompany to land are extinguished due to over riding public interest. Laws are enacted to regulation the process of acquisition and compensation among host of other things relating to land derived from the land use Act march 29th of 1978. by virtue of section 29 sub-section 4 paragraph B of the Act compensation assessment upon compulsory acquisition of building, installation or improvement shall be accordingly has been by only a particular approach of valuation that is cost approach. Therefore the purpose of this study is to ascertain whether the present technique for valuing properties for compensation under the land use Act is suitable and to identify the possible associated with compensation under the Act.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background and need for the study
1.2 Problem of the study
1.3 Aims and objective of the study
1.4 Significance of the study
1.5 Scope of study
1.6 Method of study
1.7 Limitation of study
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Origin of Compulsory Acquisition in Nigeria
2.2 Basic Principles of Compulsory Acquisition
2.3 Basic Principle of Compensation
2.4 Compulsory Acquisition Laws in Nigeria
2.5 Basic Rules of Compensation Valuation.
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research Methodology
3.1 Research design
3.2 Sources of data
3.3 Population of the study
3.4 Sample size determination
3.5 Sample technique
3.6 Research Instruments Used
3.7 Validation And Reliability Of Research Instrument Used
3.8 Method Of Data Treatment And Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Analysis and Presentation
4.1 Testing of hypothesis
