As cities continue to groan under the coronavirus scourge, town planners have urged authorities to build ‘cities of the future’ that focus on the relevance of urban resilience as a new normal in planning and governance.

As cities continue to groan under the Coronavirus scourge, town planners have urged authorities to build ‘cities of the future’ that focus on the relevance of urban resilience as a new normal in planning and governance issue.

Pressed to achieve faster socio-economic growth and sustainable human settlements development, Abia State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UN-HABITAT for the preparation and implementation of Structure Plans for Aba, Umuahia and Ohafia towns.

Stakeholders in the housing sector have advocated for a law that will help Nigerians surmount challenges facing the provision of affordable housing in the country.