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A Contested Space: Divisions, Conflicts and Complexities of Kofar Ruwa Motor Park, Kano

Divisions, conflicts and power struggles are some of the complexities that threaten the effective governance of public urban spaces especially motor parks in Nigeria. This paper examines the governance of motor parks in Kano Metropolis. The study focused on Kofar Ruwa Motor Park, reputed to be the largest in Kano. It is located around the ancient city gate of Kofar Ruwa in Dala Local Government Council. The methodology adopted consists of indepth interview, observations and secondary data. The analysis is exploratory and qualitative. The findings of the study show that, though the local govern…