Assessment of Development Control Enforcement in Girei Township, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper provides a case of assessment of development control regulations enforcement in Girei, Adamawa State in Nigeria. Planning enforcement has been regarded as the most complex part of the planning process. The indiscriminate erection of structures in the Girei urban environment has turned them in to urban  environmental nuisance. This have given planners and urban managers tough time on how to address the disordered physical environmental consequences. This study assesses development control regulations enforcement in Girei, Adamawa State. Questionnaire survey of 360 households with the aid of cluster and random sampling techniques were used and data were obtained from the relevant respondents and  establishments. The target population is 3,600 households. Ten percent of the target population is used as the sample size. Descriptive statistics is use in the analysis, this includes, frequency, mean and percentages while analysis of Variance using ANOVA is also used to test the significance difference between Girei environmental quality and development control compliance level in five selected wards of Girei township. Findings show low level of public enlightenment, non-compliance to buildings regulations, illiteracy, inadequate distribution of
layout plans. This has resulted to environmental degradation, inadequate public purpose space, loss of  desirable neighbourhood character and inadequacy of parking spaces. The study recommends for improved level of awareness campaign and enforcement of strict compliance regulations, review of regulations and the implications of change from Development Control to Development Management in physical planning practices.