The National President, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Nathaniel Atebije, has urged the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to create a Ministry of Physical Planning.
He said the creation of the ministry would improve the quality of the environment, which he claimed, “is currently akin to the jungle in which prosperity remains a mirage, due to the lip service being paid to the physical planning of the nation.”
Atebije made this call in Abuja on Monday during his quarterly press conference.
He further urged the ruling All Progressives Congress party government to stay true to its campaign promise by ensuring full compliance with town planning, environmental laws, and edicts
This was as he decried the environmental damages caused by ocean surges, noting that it is due to a lack of proper physical planning.
He also noted that the hiring of foreign experts to handle the country’s Geographical Information System could lead to a national security breach.
