UN Warns Against Poor Planning As Federal Govt Completes 240 Urban Renewal Projects

The United Nations has warned that poorly planned housing developments could worsen transportation costs, infrastructure pressure and environmental risks for Nigerians.
This is as the federal government said it completed more than 240 urban renewal and slum-upgrading projects nationwide, with over 100 others ongoing,
The minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Rabe Darma, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the combined commemoration of the 2026 World Habitat Day and World Cities Day, held under the global observance of Urban October.
Darma said the government was pursuing reforms to expand access to affordable housing, improve urban infrastructure and promote susta...