The Federal Government has said the ongoing review of the National Building Code will introduce climate-smart construction standards, energy efficiency requirements and disaster-risk reduction measures.
The measures, it said was aimed at making buildings across the country safer, more resilient and environmentally sustainable.
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Darma, disclosed this on Thursday at the National Kick-off Workshop for the Development of the National Decarbonization and Resilience Roadmap for Nigeria’s Buildings and Construction Sector in Abuja.
The minister, represented by the Director of Urban and Regional Development in the ministry, Mrs. Margaret Adejobi, said the revised building code would play a key role in reducing carbon emissions from Nigeria’s built environment.
He said, “Equally important is the ongoing review of the National Building Code.
