The National Institute of Town Planning, has urged the National Assembly to amend the Urban and Regional Planning Act and other related laws to meet current realities.
President of the institute, Mr Nathaniel Atebije, made the call Wednesday at a courtesy call paid on a member of the House of Representatives. Hon. Awaji-inombek Abiante who is chairman, House Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planing.
He said that there was need to update the Act to meet current demands and to move urban planning matters to the concurrent list.
“Present a bill to amend areas of the Nigerian Urban and Regional Planning Law that do not have sufficient provisions for effective enforcement. This is to make the law more contemporary, particularly with the possibility of putting physical planning matters on the concurrent list in the constitution.
“Set up structures particularly, National Urban and Regional Planning Commission to provide and implement national and regional development plans with a view to harmonising and efficiently harness resources of each geo-political zone and a national development framework,” he said.
