CITY IN TRANSITION: SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN THE NIGERIA CITIES.
Kolawole Oladunjoye1; Oluwayomi Adeyemo Ogunkunle2; Adebare Rasaq Kolawole3
Department of Architecture
The Polytechnic Ibadan, Main Campus Ibadan.
Email: 1koladunjoye60@yahoo.com, 2regeneratedlevi@gmail.com, 3kolawolerasaq@yahoo.com.
Abstract: According to the principles proclaimed in the chatter of United Nations, equity, recognition of inherent dignity and inalienable right of every individual are the foundation of justice, peace and freedom in all Nations. With the aforesaid as the base, the fact that most developing countries around the world have weak social justice and economic system could not be denied. Countries in the developing world including Nigeria are plagued with social and economic injustice. The gap between the poor and the rich progressively increases on a daily basis in every area of life, especially in urban centres and cities. This condition has degenerated that there is high rate of poverty and crime and all sort of vices in the said settlements. The status-quo might be corrected and people live in harmony if common wealth is shared in fairness to everyone irrespective of social and economic status. This paper provides and summarizes an overview of the evidence on how social injustice and adverse economic system in the cities are important factors in understanding disparities in well-being of Nigerians in vital areas of life (employment, health, income, wealth, housing and neighborhood and criminal justice). Important data about the contribution and outcome of various government policies are supplied to show the impact of government strategies. It ends with recommendations based on research findings which would solve the problem if implemented by the various governments.