Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) Golden Jubilee Anniversary: The Challenges of Town Planning Profession in National Development Plan

Abstract

The National development plan is a policy statement or blue print that guides all the activities of government over a period of time. This paper gives detailed account of planning in the pre colonia era, during colonia and post colonia period. Past National Development Plans and its failures were reviewed. Also the paper elucidates challenges of Town planning profession in the preparation and implementation of National Development Plan. Conclusively the paper recommends that government should create the Ministry of National Development plan which should be headed by Town Planner, because Town Planners input in the preparation and implementation of development plan cannot be overemphasized.

Keywords: Development plans, planning experience, challenges