NITP pushes for urban, regional planning law implementation
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) is intensifying advocacy campaigns to accelerate the implementation of the Nigerian Urban and Regional Planning (URP) Law. According to Chime Ogbonna, National President, NITP, the move aims to elevate urban and regional planning to the forefront of national development. Ogbonna also emphasised the urgency of operationalising the URP […]
Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP)
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) is intensifying advocacy campaigns to accelerate the implementation of the Nigerian Urban and Regional Planning (URP) Law.
According to Chime Ogbonna, National President, NITP, the move aims to elevate urban and regional planning to the forefront of national development.
Ogbonna also emphasised the urgency of operationalising the URP Law across all states.
“We cannot continue to operate in a vacuum. Without the legal framework in place, planning efforts lack the necessary backing to drive sustainable development. This law is our compass,” he added.
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He said this at the inauguration of a committee tasked with organising a colloquium aimed at engaging critical stakeholders on the domestication and implementation of the 1992 URP Law (CAP 138, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004).
He explained that stakeholders from the built environment sector, including legislators, state governors, local government chairmen, community-based organisations, NGOs, legal experts and professional bodies, are expected to converge on Abuja for the event.
According to a statement signed by Jesse Nor, National Public Relations Secretary, NITP said it has also intensified its partnerships by engaging with the Abuja International Housing Show (AIHS), a long-time ally in promoting planning discourse.
Earlier in the week, Ogbonna paid a courtesy visit to Festus Adebayo, founder and convener of AIHS, to strengthen collaboration between the two institutions.