Nigerian Institute of Town Planners

{{Short description|Urban and regional panning body in Nigeria}}

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|name = Nigerian Institute of Town Planners

|image = Nigerian_Institute_of_Town_Planners_(9717259866).jpg

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|caption = Members of the institute visiting Washington, Tyne and Wear, England in 1976

|abbreviation = NITP

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|formation = 1966

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|status = Active

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|headquarters = Abuja

|region_served = Nigeria

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|language = English

|leader_title = President

|leader_name = Nathaniel Atebije{{cite web |title=Town planning framework still unstructured, says NITP |url=https://www.nitpng.org/national-executives/}}

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|website = [https://nitpng.org NITP official website]

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The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) is Nigeria's leading urban and regional planning body. The institute exists to advance the art and science of planning for the interests of the country.{{cite web |title=Update planning laws, town planners tell government |url=https://punchng.com/update-planning-laws-town-planners-tell-government/amp/}}{{cite web |title=NITP holds inaugural lecture in honour of late president |url=https://punchng.com/nitp-holds-inaugural-lecture-in-honour-of-late-president/}}

The institute was formed on September 5, 1966, by 30 pioneer town planners in Lagos.{{cite web |title=ABOUT NITP |url=http://nitpng.com/about-nitp/}}