By Chukwuka Ugokwe
Anambra State Commissioner For Physical Planning and Urban Development, Bar Chijioke Ojukwu, has called for stronger partnerships to promote sustainable urban development and physical planning practices.
Ojukwu who made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday, October 27, after attending Lagos State Physical Planning Summit 2:0 stressed that sustainable development in the sector required partnerships among various stakeholders.
“The summit provided an opportunity for me to engage with various industry stakeholders and exchange ideas on physical planning, urban development and sustainable city management”
According to him, inter-state partnerships, knowledge sharing, effective regulatory framework, professional standards were essential to achieving positive outcomes in the sector.
While urging stakeholders to collectively abide by instituted regulatory processes, he hailed the organisers of the summit and expressed hope that the discussions would help improve development of the sector across the nation.
