is to be based on replacement cost. The entitles the Nigerian law does not make Land Use Act Land Tenants/Squatters For those without formal legal Government of Nigeria to any specific accommodation rights to lands or claims to revoke the occupancy right to for squatters or illegal settlers, such land that could be a piece of land overriding and reimbursement is based “for recognized under the laws of public interest. (Land Use on legal occupancy. the country, the government Act, Section 2)” should provide resettlement Additionally, the local There is no equivalence on the assistance in lieu of government has the right to specific requirement of compensation for land, to help enter onto, use, and occupy or the improve or at least restore any land in its jurisdiction, requirement that particular those affected and also to revoke occupancy attention be paid to the needs persons’ livelihoods right to the land if necessary of vulnerable groups among for the purpose above (Land the displaced. Use Act, Section 6). The Act defines overriding public interest as when the land is required by either the federal, state, or local government for public purposes or if the land
is to be based on replacement cost. Land Tenants/Squatters The Land Use Act entitles the Government of Nigeria to revoke the occupancy right to a piece of land “for overriding public interest. (Land Use Act, Section 2)” Additionally, the local government has the right to enter onto, use, and occupy any land in its jurisdiction, and also to revoke occupancy right to the land if necessary for the purpose above (Land Use Act, Section 6). The Act defines overriding public interest as when the land is required by either the federal, state, or local government for public purposes or if the land For those without formal legal rights to lands or claims to such land that could be recognized under the laws of the country, the government should provide resettlement assistance in lieu of compensation for land, to help improve or at least restore those affected persons’ livelihoods Nigerian law does not make any specific accommodation for squatters or illegal settlers, and reimbursement is based on legal occupancy. There is no equivalence on the specific requirement of or the requirement that particular attention be paid to the needs of vulnerable groups among the displaced.
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