RURAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECT

RURAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
(A STUDY OF LAGOS STATE)

By

SHITTU SHERIFF OMOBOLANLE
F/ND/08/3550120

DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
YABA – LAGOS STATE

SUPERVISOR:
MRS. N.V UDOETUK

NOVEMBER, 2010

RURAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
(A STUDY OF LAGOS STATE)

By

SHITTU SHERIFF OMOBOLANLE
F/ND/08/3550120

BEING A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) IN ESTATE MANAGEMENT OF THE YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
YABA – LAGOS STATE

SUPERVISOR:
MRS. N.V UDOETUK

NOVEMBER, 2010
CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that this dissertation was carried out by Shittu Sheriff O. F/ND/08/3550120, of the Department of Estate Management, School of Environmental Studies, Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, under my supervision.

_____________________ ________________________ Mrs. Udoetuk N.V Mr. Olanipekun T.A
B.Sc, M.Sc, MURP, ANIVS, RSV B.Sc, M.Sc, ANIVS, RSV Project Supervisor Project Coordinator

_____________________________ Mr. V.P.O. OKOH HND, M.Sc, MBA, ANIVS, RSV Head of Department

DEDICATION

This dissertation is dedicated to the glory of the ALMIGHTY GOD and to our bosom friend late Adetola Adeyemi James, may his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I thank the Almighty God for the gift of life, for bringing me to this point in my career and for giving me the knowledge, wisdom and understanding to put down this dissertation. I am greatly indebted to my loving and caring parent Mr. and Mrs. Shittu, for their love, care, moral and financial support. May the good Lord grant them long life and prosperity to reap the fruit of their labour.

I also like to thank my supervisor, Mrs.

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