Expert calls for master plan to develop small towns in Nigeria Story from Jamila Yunusa SULEIMAN. A Professor of Urban Geography and Environmental Management, Magnus Ojeifo, emphasized the urgent need for a master plan to enhance the development of small-sized towns in Nigeria. Speaking at the 107th Inaugural Lecture of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo, Ojeifo highlighted the challenges faced by major cities, such as congestion, inadequate housing, waste management issues, unemployment, and poor water and energy supply. He expressed concern about the consequences of unplanned urbanization, leading to the emergence of slums,...