Ibadan, an ancient city that we're urbanizing


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Fun spots in Ibadan

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Viva Cinema in Ibadan

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Ibadan

Ilovemystate, this aint government properties, this is personal urbanisation of Ibadan. We don't make noise

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Ibadan charm

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Ibadan

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Introduction

Slums are home to the poorest of urban populations in Africa. The houses inhabited by slum dwellers are mostly decrepit, overcrowded, in neighbourhoods that are prone to flooding and beset with poor sanitation and shortage of potable water. Urbanization refers to specific changes in the structure and distribution of urban population as well as in size and character of a settlement. Slums are easily formed in areas experiencing rapid urbanisation without commensurate increase in the provision and maintenance of housing and infrastructure. Slums have been conceptualized as a group of buildings or an area characterized by overcrowding, deterioration, insanitary conditions, or absence of basic and essential facilities like potable water, drainage system, schools, health facilities, recreational grounds, post office, among others[8]. Slums generate spontaneously and are in some cases, a direct result of the prevalence of poverty experienced by the inhabitants of cities. Slums, which are regarded as an element of urban decay, also result from congestion in overcrowded cities where poor immigrants seek to settle for just any available accommodation irrespective of quality[14, 15].The overwhelming negatives notwithstanding, there are some positive aspects to slums. In recent years, some environmentalists and organizations such as the United Nations Population Fund suggested that despite the poor living conditions, slums are positive both environmentally and socially. Because slums are characterized by very high density of housing, its environmental impact is smaller than that of dispersed rural communities. Furthermore, the fertility rate of new slum dwellers is below the replacement rate; this mitigates dangers associated with overpopulation that results from manpower-intensive subsistence agriculture, and frees up arable land for the nature, or more efficient industrialized agriculture. Slum dwellers also appear to have vastly better opportunities for getting jobs, starting small businesses and climbing out of poverty than rural inhabitants[6].Nigeria is ranked as one of the countries with high slum prevalence[3]. The proliferation of shanty dwellings, squatter settlements and slums in most of our cities in Nigeria and other less developed nations of the world is attributed to a chain of factors. Of course, such factors are closely associated with the low level of socio-economic and cultural lifestyles of the inhabitants[18]. With a focus on Nigeria, though drawing examples from some countries in Asia and Africa, this paper examines the phenomenon of slums and approaches to its management. A key component of the paper is how architects can contribute significantly to slum prevention and control via the professional and community services media.

2. Slum Prevalence in Nigeria

The proliferation of slums in Nigeria has been over the years a matter of great concern. As cited by[16], 75% of the dwelling units in urban centres in Nigeria are substandard and the dwellings sited in slums. The inadequacy of the quality of most urban housing stems mainly from the poor physical state of the buildings. They are often unsafe and insecure and do not provide adequate shelter from the elements of weather. The environment in which the buildings are located is squalid in most cases, and this generally leads to slum conditions. Table 1, plates 1 – 5 and figure 1 show the occurrences of slums in some major cities in Nigeria.

http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.env.20130302.02.html
Ibadan

Beautiful Ibadan houses. Unlike them ugly onitsha houses wey dem scatter everywhere


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[size=18pt]WHO ranks Onitsha world's most polluted city [/size]






http://dailypost.ng/2016/05/13/who-ranks-onitsha-worlds-most-polluted-city/

Ibadan, a beautiful ancient city


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Ilovemystate, come see recent pictures of Ibadan after watching the videos on Youtube nau


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Ilovemystate, I know you love apku, but come to Ibadan to try out our Domino pizza

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Ibadan
Omo see fine ibadan girls

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Factors Resulting in the Formation of Slums in Nigeria

There are several factors which contribute to the prevalence of slums in Nigeria. Some of the contributory factors are:

3.1. Scarcity of Lands, Services and Security of Tenure

The inability of most low income earners to secure cheap plots with services and the prevalence of non-secure tenures invariably breed squatting, congestion and consequently the growth of slums.

3.2. Neglect of Buildings and Their Environment which Makes Them Become Derelict

A study carried out by[8] posits that the neglect of buildings is largely occasioned by low capital base of the inhabitants. Neglect brings about rapid physical deterioration and consequently, the emergence of slums.

3.3. Poverty and Illiteracy

The high rate of poverty and illiteracy has also been identified as factors that contribute significantly to the formation of slums in Nigeria. Slum areas are locus ofpoverty where various factors that enhance slum development and growth are noticeable[18],[4]. Low income earnings affect the level of capital formation, which deprives the people of sufficient resources to utilize in improving their homes and keep their environment healthy for comfortable living. This partly explains why six to ten people would live in a room[8].

3.4. Use of sub-standard Building Materials

The widespread use of sub-standard materials causes rapid deterioration of houses and infrastructure and aid the growth of slums.

3.5. Poor Maintenance Culture

Poor attitude to the maintenance of buildings and infrastructure is commonplace in Nigeria. Poor maintenance of buildings and public utilities is a major factor which contributes to slum formation.

3.6. Congestion

Congestion of residential areas is a major factor and a catalyst for the emergence of low environmental quality and insanitary conditions in the urban centres.

3.7. Poor Enforcement of Sanitation Laws

Many cities in Nigeria do not enforce environmental sanitation laws. This creates waste management problems which is a major problem in many towns and cities especially the slum areas. Also, many houses in Nigerian cities do not have sanitary facilities such as toilets, bathrooms, sewers, etc; hence, human excreta, domestic wastes, and wastewater end up in rivers, streams, canals, gullies, etc untreated, thereby resulting in environmental pollution.Furthermore, weak development control in most urban areas usually culminates in the springing up of squatter settlements which is one of the major characteristics of slums. However, this is not as a result of a lack of laws guiding physical development, but a lack of enforcement of existing laws. Ideally, every neighbourhood should have open spaces for recreation and leisure, but this is always palpably absent in slums. Also, when there is poor development control, people tend to build on drainage lines and this result into flooding.



pics Ibadan slums

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Karm16:
[size=18pt]WHO ranks Onitsha world's most polluted city [/size]






http://dailypost.ng/2016/05/13/who-ranks-onitsha-worlds-most-polluted-city/

Eeeew.....

Ongoing Ibadan development


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Ibadan

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Lol now y'all can have your thread back. On to the next Ibo thread

http://allafrica.com/stories/200801230454.html
Nigeria: Ibadan, Aba Dirtiest Cities in Country, Says Minister



Lagos — THE Ministerof Urban Development, Mrs Halima Tayo Alao, has described Ibadan and Aba as the dirtiest cities in Nigeria.Speaking at a workshop in Ibadan, the Minister expressed displeasure over the environmental sanitation status of Ibadan, believed to be the biggest city in West Africa. The Minister said that in spite of the huge amount government spent on the channelisation of Ogunpa River, Ibadan and Aba still remained the dirtiest cities.

Op what about Faulks Road/Ariaria Road in Aba,Port-harcout road,Asa Road,Ehi Road,Ngwa Road,if i start mentioning,it wouldnt be enough and currently they Road Workers have just stalled the equipement meaning work time is over,looks like Abia state govt isnt serious regarding to Road Construction.
Yorubahighness,men Ibadan make sense from the pix u posted,am gonna visit their someday

kechywillz:
Op what about Faulks Road/Ariaria Road in Aba,Port-harcout road,Asa Road,Ehi Road,Ngwa Road,if i start mentioning,it wouldnt be enough and currently they Road Workers has just stalled the equipement meaning work time is over,looks like Abia state govt isnt serious regarding to Road Construction.

Yorubahighness,men Ibadan make sense from the pix u posted,am gonna visit their someday

Make sure you do. We're urbanizing Ibadan, the ancient city, as fast as hurricane Katrina

I couldn't resist, one last picture of Ibadan

Ilovemystate be like, damn, na Ibadan be this? Hope you don't start wearing agbada and be claiming Ibadan soon. I told ya, Ibadan will soon make Onitsha an ancient city soon. From Ogun to Ibadan to Akure, we're urbanizing the SW. Sit there keep posting old pictures

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Afrok:
My brother I can't forget my experience in 2014 at Faulks road after heavy downpour, no difference between the road and drainage and I fell inside the drainage that swallowed me up to my neck level, if I were to be short or a child, that would've been the end. I had to lift myself up, continued my journey with pitiful voices of sorry everywhere.

That's just one of the experiences out of many... what am trying to say is, if past administrations had done something like this, we won't be going back to square one like this gov't is doing now. I'll enter Aba sooner or later, to see things myself.

God Bless Abia State
God Bless Nigeria

I'm really sorry for that experience bro. I pray Abia state govts. delivers on infrastructure and Aba becomes a better city in the near future, whenever you're around you will then think back and smile.... That'll be your true consolation.

Karm16:
Lol now y'all can have your thread back. On to the next Ibo thread

you avoided showing us Ibadan skyline coverage, very shameful show us girl, bedrooms, setting room, eateries, amusement pack, kitchen you are very funny, so as big as Ibadan that is they only interesting part, so for your mind such doesn't exist in Anambra

Here is the official list of slum cities in Nigeria and guess what Anambra is missing meaning high starndard of living, southwest top the list


http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.env.20130302.02.htm

Ibadan

MyX1:
Abia State Governor Dr
Okezie Ikpeazu revealed
that between May 29th he
took oath of Office as the
governor of Abia State,his
administration has built and
completed 27 Roads.
Governor Ikpeazu stated this
during a Quarterly
Media briefing with
Journalists at Banquet Hall of
the Abia State Government
House in Umuahia
Ikpeazu said that his
administration began with 67
Roads in the State and 27
has been successfully
completed as even his worst
critic's knows that the roads
he had completed will last
for a Minimum of 25 Years.

Which 27 roads? Is it park road, Pound road, st Michaels, Hospital, jubilee, Azikiwe, Market, Tenant, Cameroun, Ehi, Clifford and School road that were tarred before. Let him show us Uratta road, Omuma road, Faulks road, Ohanku road, Obohia road and the infamous Ibere/Ohazu/Ozioma streets, he used as a campaign gimmick.
Not forgetting Porthacourt road and the rest.

SpotlezDonald25:
If not for one thing I'd have derailed this thread with the current looks of PH Road, Uratta, Obohia, hollywood, ngwa road etc all in Aba. OP get ya facts right bro,, most Aba Road are still in a mess at the moment,, stop the hyping man.

God bless you