Urban renewal in Nigeria: case study of Lagos state

Abstract

The problems of urban centres in Nigeria as reviewed are that most of them are disorganized, overcrowded, declined, dilapidated and blighted areas and with developed slums. These urban slums are characterised by deplorable living conditions with poor land use planning, inadequate social services, coupled with high levels of communicable diseases, and exposure to fire outbreaks, floods and violence. Slums in Nigeria increases yearly, for instance 42 slums were discovered in Lagos in 1981 which have risen to more than 100 now. Slums in Nigeria are being caused by rapid urbanization, poverty, inadequate urban housing supply, lack of enforcement of urban development and management regulations by city authorities, lack of repairs and housing maintenance. These slums need to be transformed by demolishing old structures, renovating and building new and modern structures and infrastructures that redefine the areas. The problems of these transformations are site assembly, relocation and viability. In order to have a successful urban renewal, environmental impact assessment of the area to be regenerated must be carried out taken the original resident and the environment of the neighbourhood into account.

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