Reforming the land registration process in Nigeria

Arnot, Bob & John Meadows

The UK Governmentts Department for International Development is supporting the reform of Nigeriaas land registration processes under the auspices of its Security Justice and Growth Programme. The British Council supported by Her Majestyys Land Registry are providing both practical and technical assistance to a number of Nigeriaas State Lands Bureaux in order to improve physical security of records and buildings, enhance organisational capacity, and encourage greater participation in land markets. The provision of such assistance is seen as a pre-requisite to promote greater confidence in land markets and assist with economic development. This paper provides information about actions that have been taken to date.

Event: 5th FIG Regional Conference for Africa : Promoting Land Administration and Good Governance

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