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An Appraisal of Household Domestic Energy Consumption in Minna, Nigeria.
(IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology (IOSR-JESTFT), 2012) 1. Abd’razack, N.T.A.,; Medayese, S.O.,; Matins, V. I.,; Idowu, O. O.,; Adeleye B.M,; Bello, L.O
Abstract: One of the characteristics of African cities is uncoordinated urbanization with a trend of 4% annually, but the rate differs according to regions. Several factors are associated with urbanization such as lifestyle, consumption habit and pattern. The environment today is facing challenges from urbanization as consumption of resources such as land; water; energy, and air have changed to artificial environment. Energy consumption has been the driving force in global warming. Overtime, urbanization has been a great threat to sustainability of urban environment. However, kerosene and LPG that are supposed to be the major source of energy for cooking becomes unaffordable to low income households. This research was conducted in two residential areas of the identified neighbourhood and the choice of this neighbourhood is influenced by the fact that the phenomenon under study is more prevalent in the high and medium density localities. The effect of increase in electricity tariff, kerosene and LPG has shifted the focus of household source of cooking energy to biomass and this has been the cause of the environmental problems in the area which includes Indoor Air Pollution, Deforestation and Desertification. The analysis however shows a significant relationship between choice of energy and income.
An Assessment of Mining Activities Impact on Vegetation in Bukuru Jos Plateau State Nigeria Using Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI)
(Journal of Sustainable Developmen,, 2011) Musa, Haruna D.; Jiya, Solomon N
The study area has a pathetic and deplorable condition of landuse/ landcover. The vegetal cover in the area has to be removed from the activities of tin mining which consequently resulted into adverse environmental effect such as erosion. Different forms of human induced stress such as tin mining and heavy rainfall have severely degraded soils on the Jos Plateau. Such degradation problems are also caused by deforestation, inappropriate farming system, bush burning and over-grazing which are hostile to the environment. The impact of tin mining has greatly affected the natural ecology of the study area Bukuru. Micro and macro organisms and plants have been stripped off their natural habitat due to tin mining activities. This paper therefore, assesses the mining activities impact on the vegetation in Bukuru area of Jos plateau in Nigeria. Normalized Differential Vegetation Index (NDVI) techniques was adopted to Maps effect of tin mining on the vegetation for the period between 1975 and 2007 using LandSat satellite data. The result of the differential vegetation index analysis reveals a decline in vegetated surfaces in 1986 ranging from 0.04 to 0.58 indicating 0.05 and continuous loss in vegetation over the study area in 2007 (vegetated surface decrease by 0.08 between 1986 and 2007). The decrease in vegetated surface is due to intensive mining and cultivation.
Analysis of Factors influencing Neighbourhood Ties among Residents in Minna, Niger State.
(Journal of Environmental Technology (JETSET-FUTA).Publication of School of Environmental Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, 2020) Umar Musa Abdullahi; Haruna D. Musa
Neighbourhood ties is a concept that has received considerable interest recently due to its Probability of reducing insecurity, enhance community life, togetherness, and quality of life. Neighbourhood ties to some extent is a slippery concept and complex to quantify but can be measured by the strength of its influencing factors such as the degree to which people interact, trust one another and feeling of commitment. This studytherefore assesses factors that influence neighbourhood ties in Minna. The study employed quantitative approach using structured questionnaire. A total of 420 residences were randomly sampled from eight (8) neighbourhoods in Minna. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used to examine the factors that influence neighbourhood ties among residents. The study found that five out of the six (6) factors examined influenceneighbourhood ties in Minna. These factors were sense of community, sense of belonging, neighbourliness, access to facilities/services and community engagement. The five factors have Eigenvalue >land contributed a total of 74.71%cumulativevariance, each factor achieved level of reliability determined by the Cronbach's Alpha value >0.70.Sense of community (0.93), sense of belonging (0.89), neighbourliness (0.85), access to facilities/services (0.84) and community engagement (0.71). This study suggests that these factors determined by EFA have demonstrated a good reliability to assess neighbourhood ties among residents to wards sustainable neighbourhood's development in Minna.
Analysis of Urban Crime in Maitumbi Neighbourhood of Minna, Nigeria
(Environmental Technology & Science Journal, 2018-12-04) Medayese, S.O.; Kemiki, A.O.; Shaibu, S.I.; Alonge, O.D.; Abbah, A.O.
Appraisal of the Housing Delivery Mandate of Selected Government Agencies in Nigeria
(Environmental Technology & Science Journal, 2021-12-02) Oyewobi, L.; Agoi, O.; Medayese, S.O.; Bilau, A.; Martins, V.; Jimoh, R.
In spite the concerted efforts made by housing stakeholders in formulating and implementing the 2012 National Housing Policy to bridge the gap between housing demand and supply, the housing situation remains in crisis and hampering on existing policies, sustainable housing delivery with consequent socio-economic, environmental, and political implications. These challenges call for an appraisal of the 2012 National housing policy towards identifying effective mechanism for the policy’s implementation. This paper assessed the roles of the housing policy’s implementing agencies (Federal Housing Authority and Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria), identify the challenges faced by the agencies and provide strategies for effective implementation of the National housing policy in Nigeria. In conducting this study, a mixed methods approach was adopted. The study identified the roles played by the designated agencies towards ensuring effective implementation of the National housing policy to include facilitating the development and management of real estate across all states, provision of sites and services for all income groups. Some of the major challenges found to be affecting the provision of adequate housing include increasing cost of procuring land and building materials, poorly developed mortgage finance system and high interest rates on mortgages and cumbersome building plans approvals processes. Though the agencies made concerted efforts in living up to their responsibilities, the efforts are not enough as housing deficit continues to increase. It is therefore suggested that all the tiers of government should ensure the provision of adequate infrastructure and appropriate land titles for both implementing agencies and private firms, create enabling environment for private sector participation in long-term housing finance and encourage the use of indigenous and alternative building materials to reduce construction cost.
Are Holidays or Festive Periods to blame for Seasonal Spikes in Road Traffic Accidents in Nigeria?
(Environmental Technology & Science Journal, 2023-12-05) Morenikeji, W.; Musa, H.D.; Micheal, E.; Medayese, S.O.
Over the years, citizens have characteristically viewed festive and holiday seasons in Nigeria as a period when there are spikes in traffic and road crashes. These spike in road crashes have been ascribed to some spiritual or mystical powers which often possess the road ways especially the intercity or highways within the country. The paper examined the impact of holiday and festive periods on the recorded road traffic accident cases in Nigeria for a period ten years (2012 – 2021) using weekly data obtained from the Federal Road Safety Corps Office, the research adopted exploratory data analysis conducted on the Road Traffic accidents data suggests that the data is not normally distributed (Shapiro-Wilk = 0.94, p = .002) hence Kruskal-Wallis test -a non-parametric statistics equivalent of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was adopted for test of difference. The aim was to isolate the actual period when road accidents occurred most between ordinary day, non-festive holiday and festive holiday periods. National holiday and festive dates were marked on the data sheet and a hypothesis was tested. A Kruskal-Wallis test was conducted to compare the median ranks of three groups: Festive Holiday, Non-holiday, and Non Festive Holiday. The test revealed a significant difference among the groups (χ2(2) = 11.02, p = .004.). Post hoc tests using the Dunn-Bonferroni method showed that Festive Holiday (FH) and Non-holiday (NH) groups had a significantly different median rank (KW = 58.38, Mdn_FH = 220, Mdn_NH = 180, adj.p = .007). Similarly, the Festive Holiday and Non Festive Holiday (NFH) groups had a significantly different median rank (KW = 84.16, Mdn_FH = 220, Mdn_NFH = 177.5, adj. p = .017). However, there was no significant difference in median rank (Mdn) between Non-holiday and Non Festive Holiday groups (KW = 25.77, Mdn_NH = 180, Mdn_NFH = 177.5, adj. p = .948). The study concluded that most road traffic accidents occur during festive holidays.
Assessing Environmental Pollution in Township Communities: a case study of Bida—the Heritage City of Nupe People
(Published by Elsevier, 2024-05-01) Bamiji Michael Adeleye, Ayobami Abayomi Popoola, Taiwo Oladapo Babalola, Funke Jiyah, Nunyi Vachaku Blamah & Ojoma Gloria Popoola
19.1 Introduction The increasing urban population of many Sub-Saharan African states has continued in recent years, leading to irrational and crowded urban developments with little regard for people’s health and well-being. However, one of the features of this worrying development is environmental pollution, and the need to arrest this phenomenon has received considerable global attention (Addo & Olajide, 2021). The intergovernmental policy response against rising environmental air pollution is traceable to the New Urban Agenda, which emphasises the need to accelerate urban actions for a carbon-free world, and the Paris Agreement, which calls for long-term strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 2015). Moreover, environmental air pollution is one of the major indicators used to measure environmental sustainability. The threat of environmental air pollution is not only prominent in megacities where most of the policy and research attention are focused. However, the phenomenon is also becoming evident in medium sized and small-scale cities (Zhang, 2021; Barba-Vasseur et al., 2017) owing to industrial activities in peri-urban zones. Environmental air pollution is a deadly phenomenon that kills an estimated 3 million people every year. It is such a risk multiplier that it is estimated to cause one out of three deaths from lung cancer, stroke, and chronic respiratory diseases and one in four deaths from heart attacks (World Bank, 2022a; WHO, 2018). An estimated $8.1 trillion (6.1% of the global GDP) has been attributed to the economic loss caused by environmental air pollution in 2019 (World Bank 2022b). It has also been established that 80% of the world’s cities exceed the World Health Organisation (WHO) outdoor air quality limit (any value less than 2.5 microns in diameter [PM2.5]). Furthermore, half of the cities that properly monitor their air pollution reported air quality levels that were three times higher than the WHO limits (WHO, 2018). One of the primary causes of this air pollution in many African residential town such as Bida is household reliance on cooking related energy sources such as charcoal, firewood, petrol, and kerosene (Cross et al., 2019). Unfortunately, the pattern of urban development in many Nigerian cities is not growing in a direction that could reduce household GHG emissions, but instead exacerbating them. For instance, due to the lack of pedestrain infrastructure to support walking to central business districts, Aigbe et al. (2012) estimate that about 90 per cent of the population in Lagos rely mainly on road transportation for their daily activities. This, in turn, contributes to the prevailing traffic congestion in our cities, which generates greenhouse gases (Atubi, 2015). The study of Imam et al. (2008) revealed the lack of of sanitary landfills for waste management thus avoiding possible emissions from alternative options (i.e. open burning), while Ayotamuno and Gobo (2004) reported a similar situation of a weak waste management system in another Nigerian city. Dangulla et al. (2020) reported the low priority given to urban trees growing in Nigerian cities, which could reduce emitted greenhouse gas emissions. Given the emphasis on the importance of reducing environmental air pollution towards achieving environmental sustainability, the subject has gained sufficient empirical research attention globally, and Nigeria in particular. For instance, Aunan et al. (2019) suggest that both rural and peri-urban residents have the likelihood of suffering from air pollution risks as urban residents. The health, hazard, and economic impacts of air pollution within residential communities have been well documented (see Naddafi et al., 2012; Bhanarkar et al., 2002; Allen et al., 2013; Thomas et al., 2015; Yip et al., 2017; Chartier et al., 2017). However, in the Nigerian context, studies such as Oluwole et al. (2013), Roberman et al. (2021), Babayemi et al. (2016), and Dutta et al. (2018) have demonstrated the tendency of household environmental air pollution to elevate lung condition, maternal hypertension, stillbirth, and reduce general health outcome among urban residents. However, the commonality of these studies is obviously the focus on capital cities and the overemphasis on the potential impacts. Therefore, this current study builds on the earlier studies in the context of medium- sized cities that have been neglected in the extant literature. The study intends to investigate environmental air pollution in the city of Bida an emerging city in the Niger state, Nigeria. The possible levels of emitted air pollution were estimated from data on the use of charcoal, firewood, petrol, and kerosene. The data was used to project the possible level of air pollution emissions over the next decade. It is expected that the study will be relevant and helpful for the Niger state government in adequately monitoring the reality of the environmental sustainability agenda in its medium-sized cities. Furthermore, the results can be extended to understand the likely situations of the subject in other medium-sized cities globally that are comparable in scale and pattern to Bida in Nigeria. To achieve this, two objectives were highlighted. The first is to understand energy consumption in the study area and the second is to examine air pollution from greenhouse gas emissions and its impact on environmental sustainability.
Assessment of urban thermal comfort of residents and its coping strategies in Abuja, Nigeria
(INTERNATIONAL JOUNAL OF: BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND EARTH SCIENCE. TIMBOU-AFRICA ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS, 2023) Y.A. ABBAS; O.O. MORENIKEJI; C.B. OHADUGHA; H.D. MUSA
Urbanization has driven rise in temperature and variation in cities around the world. The study assesses the thermal comfort of residents in Abuja. The study uses questionnaires administration to assess the thermal perception of residents which was compared to universal thermal comfort index (UTCI) and GIS to determine the heat stress spot within the study area. The result shows that residents within the FCC, Gwagwalada and Kubwa falls experience moderate heat stress environment with recorded mean temperature of 31.4°C, 31.7°C and 31.1°C. The study also reveals that 95.8% of residents in, Kubwa (93.9%) and FCC (89.7%) uses wind shades/shades, air conditioning and fan to regulate their thermal comfort. The study recommends that biophilic design should be adopted by the FCTA administration to help mitigate LST and improve the livability of the resident of the FCT.
Climate Change, Development and the Cities; Perception of the Residents of Minna, Niger State
(Centre for Human Settlement and Urban Development Journal(CHSUD Journal), 2013) Dalil Musa; Musa, Haruna D.
The level of an individual or communal understanding of climate change would engender any consequential response to planning activities. The assessment of urban residence perception of climate change issues in Minna town was measured based on a field survey conducted using structured questionnaires. A total of 2000 structured questionnaires were administered using systematic random sampling techniques. That’s 80 questionnaires, each was assigned to 25 existing wards covering the entire study area. The result of the field survey analysis reveals that 79.2% of the respondents are aware of changes in the general weather conditions of their environment, but attributed it to an increase in temperature or natural changes(46.4%). The result also shows that 816 of the respondents, representing 81.6%, could not directly link urban planning within the environment with climate change. This research has concluded that though people are aware of the changes in the climate conditions in their environment, the majority of people felt that emissions from vehicles, generators, etc., could not contribute to climate change, but merely cause environmental pollution. The reasons advanced by most of the respondents were that carbon monoxide emitted from cooking stoves and automobiles is too insignificant to have any negative effect on the global climate.
Comparative Analysis of Ecological Footprint of Urban and Rural Households in Minna Emirate of Niger State,
(Journal of Inclusive cities and Built environment., 2021) 9. Abd’razack, N.T.A,; Medayese, S.O.,; Martins, I.V; Idowu, O. O
Nigeria is an unsustainable country due to an ecological deficit arising from the excessive utilization of natural resources. Resources are consumed more than their bio-capacity. Lifestyle and variation in the needs of households have exerted demands on the natural resources and eventually on the global environment. This research therefore aimed at estimating the Ecological Footprints of the average individual in a household in the urban and rural areas of the Minna region in Nigeria. It identifies the types of resource consumption; the impact of consumption on the EF and compares the EF of both about the level of sustainability. Data were collected employing primary and secondary sources for the study. A total of 400 households was selected for the study. Questionnaire administration was employed to collect the data and random sampling was employed. The data were analyzed through explanatory and inferential statistics. The result of the study shows that the EF of Minna and Maikunkele were 1.10 and 0.892 gha. Households require an average of 0.91 and 0.74 planets to sustain their living standard and generate 6.2 and 4.3 tonnes of CO2 annually. 9 and 6 factors influence EF. It is recommended that the lifestyle of the household in the Minna region has to be modified to reduce pressure on environmental resources and the emission of GHG for sustainable development.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT OF URBAN AND RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN MINNA EMIRATE OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
(Journal of Inclusive cities and Built environment., 2021-10-25) Abdrazack, N.T.A.; Medayese, S.O.; Matins, I.V.; Idowu, O.O.
Nigeria is an unsustainable country due to an ecological deficit arising from the excessive utilization of natural resources. Resources are consumed more than their bio-capacity. Lifestyle and variation in the needs of households have exerted demands on the natural resources and eventually on the global environment. This research therefore aimed at estimating the Ecological Footprints of the average individual in a household in the urban and rural areas of the Minna region in Nigeria. It identifies the types of resource consumption; the impact of consumption on the EF and compares the EF of both about the level of sustainability. Data were collected employing primary and secondary sources for the study. A total of 400 households was selected for the study. Questionnaire administration was employed to collect the data and random sampling was employed. The data were analyzed through explanatory and inferential statistics. The result of the study shows that the EF of Minna and Maikunkele were 1.10 and 0.892 gha. Households require an average of 0.91 and 0.74 planets to sustain their living standard and generate 6.2 and 4.3 tonnes of CO2 annually. 9 and 6 factors influence EF. It is recommended that the lifestyle of the household in the Minna region has to be modified to reduce pressure on environmental resources and the emission of GHG for sustainable development.
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(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Ibadan, 2017-01-01) Adeleye, B.M., Popoola, A.A., Onyemenam, P. I. and Ndana, M.
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Decentralization, jurisdictional spaces and regional development in Nigeria
(Human Geographies – Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography, 2020-11-09) Yemi Adewoyin,; Sanni, L.M.; Aina T. Adeboyejo
Deployment of performance indicators toward bridging monitoring gaps in Africa’s Great Green Wall
(2023) Abdullahi Mohammad Jalam; Amir Hamzah Sharaai; Mariani Ariffin; Norzalina Zainudin; Haruna Danladi Musa
Background: The health and productivity of the land across the Sahel are in declension due to desertification. This has lowered the quality of ecosystem services and has led to a vicious cycle of drought, famine, poverty, and insecurity in the region. As one of the flagship interventions of the UN’s decade (2020-2030) of ecosystem restoration to tackle desertification and respond to climate change, there are mixed reactions to the successes of the Great Green Wall (GGW) in Nigeria due to the failure of the sustainability of policy instruments. Methods: A two-round Delphi reached consensus on 42 sub-indicators under 14 indicators as indicated by Kendell’s (W = 0.509, P = 0.001) and high correlation between rounds (rho = 0.959, P = 0.001). The indicators were then deployed to assess the GGW in a questionnaire (n = 401) via a multi-stage sampling, and their performance was weighted using principal component analysis (PCA). Results: “Proportion of land reclaimed” was recorded as the highest-performing indicator due to the multifaceted afforestation program covering fodder and wood lot areas, while “dune fixation” has the least performance due to the lack of employment of ecological engineering tools. The findings showed that the presence of local jobs is not significant in raising the livelihood status above the poverty line. Conclusion: To meet the 2030 timeline, there is a need to scale up the implementation of the GGW and support the desert frontline states (DFS) with alternative energy to reduce the rate of deforestation.
Geographical Information System (GIS) Based Analysis of Urban Trip Distribution Forecast of Bida Town
(Lapai International Journal of Management and Social Sciences (LIJOMASS), 2010) Musa, Haruna D.; Mohammed Bala Banki
The purpose of this research was to study the urban home trips distribution using the Geographic Information System (GIS) tool based on the mobility surveys conducted in Bida town in 2007. The pattern of trip distribution is a basic tool necessary for planning formation and implementation in the transportation system. The problem of transportation within a township can only be resolved when proper and effective information on transportation is available. Bida township will contribute immensely to the scarce knowledge if a base is available for transportation planning. A mobility survey was conducted with a structured questionnaire designed and administered at various defined destinations; questionnaires were collected in trip count, generation and attraction at each zone. The town is divided into four zones: Zone 1 (include the institutional areas consist of Federal Polytechnic and College of Administration and Business study(CABS), Zone 2 (include the Wadata/Local Government Area; the administrative area of Bida town), Zone 3 (Federal Medical Centre/School of Nurse Area; the zone consists of public institutions). The trip production and the relative attractiveness for days (Monday and Friday; the hours)in December 2009 are generated. The inter-zonal travel times were calculated using the gravity model. The research revealed that landuse is a determinant factor; there exists a high level of attractiveness in Eso FMC/School of Nursing and Bida Poly/Cabs, respectively. With Esso haven thee the highest level of attraction of 332.51(50.34%), being a commercial landuses, followed by institutions.
Green City Interventions for Sustainable Urban Ecology in Nigeria
(Department of Geography Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 2023-05-04) Olaniyan, M.O.; Medayese, S.O.; Kasim, O.F.
Household and Neighbourhood Responses to House Burglary in Ibadan
(University of Cape Town, 2018-02-01) Popoola, A., Alabi, M., Ojo, A. & Adeleye, M.
House burglary is a prevailing issue in Nigeria owing to the inefficiency of formal security institutions in dealing with incidences of urban household burglary. This study examines households and neighbourhoods’ responses to household burglary in Ibadan, Nigeria. In-depth interviews and household questionnaires were the primary data collection tools. A cross- sectional survey design was adopted while a multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 299 respondents. Analysis of Variance confirmed the research hypothesis which suggested that burglary crimes committed differ significantly among residential neighbourhoods (F=3.012). Burglary occurred mostly in houses that were accessed through footpaths. Furthermore, females reported witnessing burglaries more than males. Neighbourhood responses to burglary include the use of gates, private security outfits and local vigilante groups. Individual households relied on burglary proof windows and door; broken bottles and wire fencing for protection. The intensity of crime in suburban areas impacts residential relocation and property values. Neighbourhood planning and good housing design remain other means through which easy accessibility by burglars can be prevented. Keywords: House Burglary; Household Response; Neighbourhood Response; Ibadan
Household Water Stress and Adaptation and Resileince in Some Selected Peri-Urban and Rural Communities in Oyo State Nigeria
(ASOCSA, 2021-06-04) Popoola A.A.; Magidiisha-Chipungu, H.H.; Adeleye, B.M; Medayese, S.O.
Household Water Stress, Adaptation and Resilience in Some Selected Peri-urban and Rural Communities of Oyo State, Nigeria.
(IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES), 2021-09-21) Ayobami Popoola, Hangwelani Magidimisha-Chipingu, Lovemore Chipungu, Bamiji Adeleye, Olawale Akogun and Samuel Medayese
The condition of water infrastructure in selected village communities along peri- urban and rural corridors of Oyo State can be said to be in a state of colossal infrastructural waste and communal neglect. Using a mixed approach, the study examines household water stress and adaptation. Evidence shows that peri-urban villages and rural areas in Oyo State buy water and that water facility maintenance is limited by the high cost of repairs and limited inter-community cooperation. It was also revealed that many households are vulnerable to water-borne diseases owing to a lack of a potable water source. It was revealed 50.4% of the households travel less than 30m to fetch potable water, 17.1% travel between 31 to 60m, while the remaining 32.5% travel over 100m to fetch water. The study suggests that the strategic location of the capital city and LGAs’ headquarters must be considered as this often influences water infrastructure access and availability. The strategic location of infrastructure is considered relevant in the transformation of the selected communities towards sustainability environment and improved liveability. Keywords: Rural Household, Water, Stress, Survival, Adaptation.
Impact of Residential Mobility on Commercial Real Estate Investment Decision in Minna, Niger State Nigeria
(School of Environmental Technology International Conference 2024 (SETIC 2024), October, 2024, 2024) Samuel j.; Kemiki O.A.; Ajayi M.T.A.; Musa H. D.; Olawale A.A
This research explores the influence of residential mobility on commercial real estate investment decisions in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. Residential mobility, reflecting the frequency and patterns of household relocations, significantly affects the dynamics of urban environments and, consequently, commercial real estate markets. The study employed a qualitative approach with selection of ten stakeholders in the real estate development and property market in Minna. Data were collective via semi-structured interview centred on four research questions towards achieving the research objective. The collected data were analysed with the aid of thematic content analysis. The findings indicate that high residential mobility in certain neighbourhoods like Bosso, Fadikpe and Maitumbi correlates with increased commercial real estate activity, driven by the demand for retail shops, office, and service-oriented spaces catering to a transient population. Conversely, areas with low residential mobility like Barikin Sale and Sauka Kahuta exhibits slower commercial development, often due to a stable but limited consumer base. Stability and risk management, opportunity and growth potential, and demographic influence on investment decisions are the elements of residential mobility indicating investment in commercial property development in the study area. The study concludes that decision to invest in commercial real estate is indeed influenced by residential mobility; though in relation to other outlying factors like finances, demand for commercial properties and economic prospects among other. Stakeholders and investors in the commercial real estate are recommended to always conduct in-depth market research, concentrate on stable neighbourhoods, make use of demographic information, keep an eye on urban and economic growth, and interact with local stakeholders in a bid to make more informed and strategic decisions that align with both global trends and local realities.