NATIONAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT POLICY (NUDP) revised

A Policy serves as Nigeria’s official roadmap for managing and guiding urban growth and development across the country. It targets all stakeholders, from government planners to everyday residents, to ensure sustainable and resilient urban living. The framework aims to improve the quality of life and support economic growth in Nigerian cities.

What Is This Policy?

The Revised National Urban Development Policy (NUDP, 2025) is Nigeria’s official framework for managing urban growth and development.

Who Does It Target?

It targets everyone involved in building, managing, and living in Nigerian cities from government planners to everyday residents, so urban growth becomes more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient.

What Does It Aim to Achieve?

The policy is Nigeria’s roadmap for building better cities, making them more sustainable, fair, and resilient while supporting economic growth and improving the quality of life for urban residents.

Key Features

Transformative Framework: Provides a 10-year roadmap for urban planning, development, and governance across Nigeria. Alignment with Global Agendas: Integrates Nigeria’s commitments under the SDGs, New Urban Agenda, Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and AU Agenda 2063. Compact City Models: Encourages modern planning approaches such as the 15-minute city concept, where essential services are within walking or cycling distance. Institutional Strengthening: Establishes stronger metropolitan planning commissions and coordination mechanisms between federal, state, and local governments.

Current Status

Rollout Stage: active in its initial stage Coverage: applies to all urban areas across the nation Beneficiaries to Date: all urban residents Funding: Primarily federal government funding, coordinated through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

How to Access

Official gazette Federal Executive Council (FEC) Records Federal ministry of housing and urban development website

Important Terms

Term 1- Framework for Urban Planning: It provides a structured roadmap for how cities should expand, be managed, and modernized. Term 2- Governance Coordination: Federal, state, and local governments are legally bound to align their planning laws, institutions, and practices with the NUDP framework, This ensures consistency nationwide and strengthens accountability in how cities are managed.

Official Resources

Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Website: https://fmhud.gov.ng This is the primary government body responsible for the policy’s rollout and implementation.  Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation Publishes press releases and official updates on national policies, including the NUDP.

Legal Framework

The Revised National Urban Development Policy operates under the Nigerian Urban and Regional Planning Act 1992, the Land Use Act 1978, and the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Act. It aligns with the National Housing Policy, the Environmental Impact Assessment Act 1992, and Nigeria's commitments under the New Urban Agenda (Habitat III 2016) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 11 — Sustainable Cities and Communities).