WHEREAS, the government needs to use land for development works it carries out for public services;

WHEREAS, urban centers of the country have, from time to time. been growing and the number of urban dwellers has been increasing and thereby lm1d redevelopment for the construction of dwelling houses, infrastructure; investment and other services has become necessary in accordance with their respective plans as well as preparation and provision of land for development works in rural areas has become necessary:

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to define the basic principles that have to be taken into consideration in determining compensation to a person whose landholding has been expropriated;

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to define organs that shall have the power to determine and the responsibility to pay the compensation;

WHEREAS, Article 51 (5) of the Constitution empowers the Federal Government to enact laws regarding the utilization of land and it is deemed necessary to regulate in detail, based on the requirement of advance payment of compensation for private property expropriated for public purpose as provided for under Article 40 (8) of the Constitution.

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55 (1) of the Constitution, it is hereby proclaimed as follows;