LAND POLICY IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION Customary land tenure is frequently considered to be an impediment to agricultural development. The lack of secure and clearly defined rights is often held to lead to a disincentive or an inability to invest in agriculture, while the inflexibility of traditional systems is said to prevent the transfer of rights between groups and individuals and thus inhibit the mobility of factors of production. This paper, which is based on an analysis of the origins, intentions and effects of the…