A town planning expert, Dr Ibikunle Lawal, has charged Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun to move urban and physical planning activities from local government to state government level.
Lawal, Founder of Institute of Innovative Studies and Technology, made the call at a news conference on Thursdday, in Ile-Ife.
He said that Urban and Regional Planning should move from local government and be autonomous as Osun State Urban and Regional Planning Board to provide for the control of urban and regional planning activities in Osun.
Lawal adding that this will provide for the establishment and function of the Planning Board, Planning Authorities and for all other purpose connected therewith.
According to him, the present arrangement has led to mismanagement of land resources and loss of revenue to the state.
"Urban and physical planning activities in Osun should rather be autonomous where they can have their own board like they have it in Lagos State which will increase the revenue to the state government," he said
He also called for review of the Nigeria Urban and Regional Planning Law of 1992 for a more effective urban and regional planning in the country.
He urged Osun government to implement the National Policy on Vocational and Technical Education on skills acquisition for post-basic National Vocational Certificate (NVC).
He described as courageous President Bola Tinubu's decision to remove fuel subsidy, adding that the decision would improve the welfare and well being of the citizens.
According to him, the President deserve the full support of all Nigerians at home and abroad to take the nation to his promised land.
The educationist advised Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress(TUC) to be more reasonable in their demand for salary increment, adding that the more the increase in salary, the more the inflation.
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