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Former Lagos official calls for closer cooperation among planners

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 21:25 UTC
Former Lagos official calls for closer cooperation among planners
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Former Lagos commissioner Dr Idris Salako has urged town planners to work more closely with one another and other relevant parties. He said greater collaboration would help improve service delivery and support the development of sustainable communities, according to Punch Nigeria.

Former Lagos commissioner Dr Idris Salako has called on town planners to embrace collaboration in their work. According to Punch Nigeria, Salako said closer cooperation was necessary to improve the delivery of services. He also linked collaboration among planners with the development of sustainable communities, although the available report did not provide further details about the occasion, the specific measures proposed or the groups he wants planners to work with.

Salako’s appeal focuses on cooperation as a means of making planning services more effective. The report identifies him as a former Lagos commissioner but does not state which portfolio he previously held. No response from town-planning bodies or additional comments on the proposal were included in the supplied material.

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