Reports from the National Population Commission (NPC) have stated that Nigeria’s urbanisation is largely demographically driven without commensurate...
reports that poor planning and resultant inadequate infrastructure have further compounded Nigeria’urban challenges during this pandemic.
He stated that the hardship experienced in the country could be reduced if governments at all levels successfully manage fast urbanising cities in ways to yield economic dividend and restructure the infrastructure provision. Criticising various development control plans of government, he stated that it amounts to illegality as no state has physical development plans.
He noted that Britain created a green belt in London and created new towns outside London with accompanying infrastructure such as fast train which brings in people on a daily basis within 45 minutes to the city centre. He however, lamented that in Nigeria, there is no thought on having contiguous use between cities or states.
He pointed out that Nigeria has capable town planners but they have been intimidated to the point of an observer or at best a collaborator. According to him, Nigerian cities are largely ignored with no master plan to guide their growth, no current regulation, no mutually agreed planning standard and total lack of urban governance.
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