This paper reviews the challenges of solid waste generation in major cities of Africa; their effect on urbanism, and the socio cultural and economic impact on urban metamorphosis. Paper studies urbanism as a dynamic index of urban metamorphosis, with focus on solid waste management. The need for governance policy, legislation, and an environmentally motivated and enlightened urban residents is a factor mitigating a clean environment. Public education and programs where they exist lacks required exposure, intensity, and connection to correct the apathetic outlook of most urban residents to waste disposal. Paper strongly affirm the need for adequate funding, equipment, human resources, technology and energy use required in dealing with urban metamorphic forces sustaining waste generation. And in conclusion suggests for success to be achieved, a holistic program that integrates technology, socio-cultural, economic, and psychological factors needed in managing urbanization and wastes, in order to boost the positive impact of urban metamorphosis on the continent's cities' sanitation and development.

The paper studies housing Prospects for the Urban Lower Income Group in Nigeria, from the conceptual framework of Mass Housing and Public Private Participation (PPP) initiatives. Housing is an integral need of man and has a great impact on his psychological safety, health, social welfare, and productivity. Mass Housing and Public, Private Participation, in house delivery in Nigeria is, viewed by many scholars and researchers as objective measures to deal with shortfall in housing availability and affordability. What is the implication on the urban lower income group's need for housing? Drawing lessons of success of developed nations, the paper thus, identifies the legislation, administration and policies of Governance in response. The achievements of governance and inherent factors inhibiting effective Public Housing delivery are a central theme of discussion. Paper suggests innovations for success and in conclusion affirms in strong term that the much-desired socio-political, economic and industrial growth of Nigeria is a de facto subject to availability and affordability of housing for its 'teeming' urban populace.

The paper studies the rising trend of prostitution in urban Africa and the upsurge in the use of hard drugs by the youths in neighborhoods. Effects of drug abuse, trafficking and prostitution on a city's local economy; with a consequential impact on its health, security, socio-cultural and economic sustainability is theme of paper. Prostitution and drug abuse is a key factor in organized crimes. Hence, the psychosocial consequence of drug addiction, crime and poverty on the urban workforce is a subject of discuss. Sexual exploitation of women and drug abuse in the US, UK and Australia is a comparative deduction to substantiate the dangers inherent. Paper recounts Colombia's organized crime experience and discourse that in order to help young people; a multiple strategy be utilized to check and withdraw youths from these vices. The paper affirms strongly that a veritable way of dealing with prostitution and drug related offences is to alleviate poverty. In conclusion, paper suggests that Urban Africa for industrial growth needs to evolve and sustain public education and programs, aimed at skills acquisitions, and create employment opportunities for youths that offer options for 'escape' thereby promoting healthy behavior and lifestyle.

This paper reviews Governance Policy on Housing, by evaluating the reform agenda of successive government from colonial administration to President Goodluck Jonathan's New Housing Policy. What are the achievements and failures in the pursuit of affordable housing? Drawings lessons from experiences in housing in the UK, China, South Africa and other developed economies, the paper affirm that preceding housing policies of Government were largely unsuccessful due to observed order of nepotism, corruption, poor political will in implementation strategies, lack of transparency and due process. The concept of social housing in Nigeria is acclaimed, but can it be the much awaited answer to Nigeria's housing problem? The paper affirms in strong terms that success is a possibility if necessary factors required for its achievement are in place and strengthened. Paper in conclusion, suggests measures for achieving affordable housing in Nigeria.

The paper studies Informal settlements in Abuja, from the analytical framework of poverty and homelessness. The environmental, socio-economic and cultural feature associated with population growth, is, highlighted to underscore the severity of issues. Drawings lessons from experiences of squatter settlement in Brazil, India, South Africa and other developed economies; paper underscores Government policies and interventions in upgrading 'slums' and 'squatters' settlements. The paper in conclusion suggests needs to improve and upgrade the general quality of the physical conditions of the environment of urban slums and squatters' settlements in the developed edges (Karu, Durumi, Nyanya, and Maraba) of Abuja, Nigeria.