The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called for a collaboration between the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) and the state, in the area of proper town planning and urban development with a view to espousing good governance and socioeconomic development.
The governor said that his administration was working on modalities to correct what he described as “chaotic and haphazard” building of structures at Mowe and Ibafo towns.
Abiodun made the call when he hosted the National President of NITP and other members of the association who were in the state for the 52nd National Conference and Annual General Meeting of the institute.
The governor identified proper town planning and urban development as catalysts for physical and environmental development of any society.
He said the Lagos-Ogun Development Joint Commission was conceptualised and created with the aim of ensuring synergy between the two states in areas of planning, security, economic development among others.
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