The challenges of rapid urbanization on sustainable development of Nyanya, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

摘要

The study examines the challenges of rapid urbanization on the sustainabledevelopment of Nyanya, Abuja. An interesting finding of the study is that the primaryfactor for the rapid urbanization of Nyanya within a short period of time is migration. Theconsequence of this rapid urbanization and population rise within a short period is thatinfrastructural facilities and services are grossly inadequate to cater for the population. Thestudy reveals that there is inadequate good quality housing, poor waste management,inadequate electric power supply, inadequate good quality domestic water supply,inadequate and unaffordable health care facilities, poor environmental health and trafficcongestion on the Abuja city-Nyanya-Maraba-Keffi road. These challenges do notcommend Nyanya as a satellite town on the path of sustainable urban development.Recommendations proffered to address these challenges include; urgent need for the AbujaFederal Capital Territory Administration to embark on urban renewal of Nyanya. Adequateinfrastructural facilities and services should be provided for the residents. Mechanism forperiodic review and upgrading should be put in place to ensure a qualitative built urbanenvironment, with adequate resources and facilities to support a sustainable healthy livingand economic progress of the residents of Nyanya.@JASEM