PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGING URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. A CASE OF ETI-OSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LAGOS STATE.
Abstract
The public sector in Nigeria, including ministries, agencies, and parastatals, has responded to challenges hindering urban development by creating and implementing various policy instruments to manage growth and protect against environmental issues such as flooding, pollution, traffic congestion, and erosion. These techniques have been applied at local, state, and limited national levels. This paper provides a thematic review of these policies and their implementation, identifying key instruments like the National Urban Development Policy (NUDP), Urban and Regional Planning Act, and the Federal Housing Authority (FHA).
Our assessment found several key lessons:
1. A lack of empirical evaluations for growth management policies.
2. Administrative efficiency is more critical than the general policy type in determining effectiveness.
3. The need for multiple reinforcing policy instruments to avoid unexpected consequences.
4. Inadequate vertical and horizontal coordination between government levels.
5. The necessity of meaningful stakeholder participation throughout the planning process. The study concludes with a discussion on potential federal roles in coordinating these efforts to stem the issues of urbanization in Nigeria
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