Oyo State government is working towards creating more resilient cities, focusing on sustainable urban development and improving quality of life for residents.
Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo, stated this at an International Conference on a sustainable built environment, at the Faculty of Environmental Design and Management University of Ibadan.
He added that the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration is at the forefront of integrating resilience into urban planning.
The commissioner explained that across Africa and especially in Nigeria, cities are under pressure, as urban populations are growing rapidly, often faster than the planning framework can handle.
He added that, by 2050, it is projected that over 70 per cent of Nigeria’s population will live in urban areas.
He maintained that resilience is not optional but necessity and Oyo State is not immune to the challenges from the ever-expanding Ibadan metropolitan area to the rural-urban migration.