BOGE IDOWU FARUQ

History and International Relations

At the History And International Relations department office

Appointment on Visitation important

#	Certificate	School	Year
1.	Ph.D (History and International Studies)	Department of History and International Studies, University of Ilorin	2022

URBAN RENEWAL, ROAD RE-CONSTRUCTION, AND THE OKADA ALTERNATIVES IN LAGOS STATE, 1999-2024

Availability of infrastructural facilities and social amenities are important features of the urbanisation process. Often, these facilities may become obsolete and inadequate due to varying factors, necessitating the phenomenon of urban renewal. Lagos State remains the epicentre for urban development in Nigeria and the continuous bulge in its demography has warranted the expansion, construction, and re-construction of basic infrastructures. The road reconstruction aspect has often generated issues such as dislocation and relocation of properties, obstruction of commercial activities, and traffic congestions among others. In the light of the foregoing submissions, this study examines the trajectory of major road reconstructions in contemporary Lagos State as an aspect of urban renewal. It expatiates on the traffic congestion phenomenon and how this promoted the use of Okada by commuters. The study adopts a qualitative research methodology sourcing information from extant literature, government reports, and the content analyses of newspapers. Oral interviews and personal experiences and observations of the authors also constitutes important sources of information. Keywords: Urban Renewal, Road Reconstruction, Okada Alternatives, Metropolitan Lagos

BOGE FARUQ is a Lecturer II at the Department of History and International Relations

BOGE has a Ph.D in History and International Studies from Department of History and International Studies, University of Ilorin