The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners has urged the Federal Government to establish an urban and regional planning commission. It also called on the government to create the Ministry of Urban and Regional Planning, to provide town planners the opportunity to deliver their full potential. Speaking at an event to commemorate World Town Planners Day in Abuja recently, the NITP President, Nathaniel Atebije, emphasised the role of urban and regional planning in defining the shape, structure, components and size of cities and communities. He said, “There is an urgent need for the Federal Government to establish the urban and regional planning commission, as well as the Ministry of Urban and Regional Planning to provide town planners the opportunity to deliver their full potential and create livable, resilient, sustainable cities. He reiterated that benefits abound in the implementation of town planning policies, some of which included the correction of errors in land uses in the past.

Source: Punch November 13, 2023 02:26 UTC