NITP Calls for Enforcement of Urban Planning Law in Nigeria
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), represented by National President Mr. Ogbonna Chime, has urged for the full enforcement of Nigeria's urban and regional planning law during the NITP's 60th anniversary national discourse in Abuja. Chime attributed persistent urban development challenges to the poor implementation of the 1992 Urban and Regional Planning Law, which became an Act of the National Assembly in 2004.
He emphasized that the law mandates planning to precede development and establishes professional structures to guide urban development at federal and state levels. Chime specifically mentioned the FCT, where the law calls for an Urban and Regional Planning Board to advise the FCT Minister.
He linked ineffective planning structures to issues such as flooding and uncontrolled development. Chime also advocated for the establishment of the Nigerian Urban and Regional Planning Commission to coordinate planning efforts nationwide.
Tpl. Morenike Babalola supported Chime's position, citing political interference as a barrier to effective town planning.
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