ESTABLISHING A VIABLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR DEVELOPMENT CONTROL IN NIGER STATE (A CASE STUDY OF WUSHISHI TOWN)

Student: Adamu Abubakar
Supervisor: Mr Tpl Wanchinko Yusuf
HOD: Mr Umar Kuso
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Environmental Studies
Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru, Niger State

Abstract

ABSTRACT Development control therefore is a process of monitoring, organizing, coordinating and arrangement of various land use in order to achieve and maintain sustainable development of any human setting (urban and rural). The objectives are to identify the existing situation in the study area, to document the number of houses with building approval permit from Niger State Urban Development Board Area Office, Kontagora and to evaluate the activities of Local Planning Authority in Wushishi Local Government Area. The study relied to two types of data which are primary and secondary and a total of 100 questionnaires were analyzed. The finding of the research reveals that the physical condition of the study area and constraints faced by both the people (development) and the planning authority.

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