African governments have been urged to urgently address the problem of urbanization which is assuming a complex dimension in the continent.
The call was made by the Kenyan Minister for Housing, Hon Soita Shitanda in Lagos during the 1st Bureau of African Ministerial Conference of Housing and Urban Development (AMCHUD) which ended in Abuja, Nigeria's federal capital on Wednesday.
He said poverty eradication may be a mirage unless the urbanization problems are effectively tackled through concerted efforts.
The Minister urged all African countries to by fully involved in the programmes of AMCHUD which according to him provides the opportunity of generating ideas on how to manage the rosources towards the provision of basic amenities for the populace.
"With AMCHUD different initiatives and experiences are discussed, analysed and shared for possible domestication by individual countries" Soita stated.
He added that the organisation also provides the opportunity to mobilize funds from within and outside of the continent that would help in transforming major cities to mega cities.