Planning education (PE) in Nigeria: Strategies for improvement

Abstract

This paper traces the origin of planning Education in Nigeria. The paper shows that planning education in
Nigeria follows her colonial history in the sense that most of the earlier planners in the country were trained
abroad until University of Ibadan was established as a college of University of London in 1948. Earlier planners
were trained as geographers before their training in planning. Many Universities and Polytechnics are now
involved in Planning Education up to PhD level. The paper also shows that there are professional training
opportunities as administered by The Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria [TOPREC] and the Nigerian
Institute of Town Planners [NITP]. The paper concludes by making recommendations on how to move Planning
Education forward in contemporary Nigeria.