Major cities are experiencing rapid urbanisation than its infrastructure development can match for decent living, Victor Gbonegun reports. The UN-Habitat World Cities Report 2022 predicted that the world would continue to urbanise over the next three decades from 56 per cent in 2021 to 68 per cent in 2050. This, the report says translates into an increase of 2.2 billion urban residents, living mostly in Africa and Asia. The World Bank estimated that 56 per cent of the world’s population, which is approximately 4.4 billion inhabitants, now lives in cities. “The government should embark on physical planning, development and infrastructure delivery, as well as resettlement action plans for key cities in Nigeria.

Source: The Guardian August 21, 2023 16:15 UTC