This paper examines the problems and challenges of the Nigeria’s urban built environment. Nigeria’s
built environment is in the state of chaos; as a result of physical deterioration and infrastructures decadence. The
decay has resulted in the creation of slums and blights in our urban centers. The paper traces the factors responsible
for these, to that: associated with the rapid urbanization; rural-urban migration, which is exerting undue pressure on
the available facilities in the urban centers; inadequate and insufficient housing to meet demand and ineffective urban
housekeeping. The paper asserts that to avert further decay; there is an urgent need for effective action along a
broad front; through urban regeneration of the built environment. Such regeneration should focus on slum eradication
and families from them must have decent housing at an affordable cost. Blights must be removed and further spread
prevented. The paper posits that our urban centers should be a conducive, harmonious, and pleasing living environment
for the citizenry. Therefore, there is the need: to stimulate an effective rural development programme; by the
provision of basic infrastructures, amenities and services in the rural areas. These would encourage industrialization
of the rural areas; and consequently, serve as growth poles and springboards for the redistribution of population and
traffic patterns; for sustainable balance development. The paper concludes that Nigeria can still achieve sustainable
human settlement, provided we are ready to adopt and apply the norms and principles of good urban housekeeping.