The Federal Government has criticised states for failing to implement the 1992 Urban and Regional Planning Law, citing its neglect as a key factor behind Nigeria’s unplanned urban expansion and informal settlements.

The President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), TPl. Dr Chime Ogbonna, has called on both federal and state governments to fully implement the Urban and Regional Planning Law

The President of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Dr. Chime Ogbonna, has urged the federal government to fully implement the Nigerian Urban and Regional Planning Law.