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Most people in Nigeria do not have access to clean water, especially in the rural areas. [10] The global water sanitation and hygiene statistics shows that 79 per cent of Nigerians go through the challenge of water scarcity. [11] In 2015, around 60 million people lacked access to "at least basic" water.
Nigeria's hydrological services agency has warned of potential flooding in 11 states after neighbouring Cameroon said it was starting to release water from one of its largest dams following recent ...
Reduced Agricultural Productivity and Food Insecurity: Desertification leads to reduced agricultural output, exacerbating food insecurity, as agriculture is the main source of livelihood for many people in Nigeria. [62] In areas affected by desertification, like Yobe State, farmlands have been covered by sand dunes, affecting the livelihood of ...
Flooding in Nigeria has become a yearly occurrence that claims lives and destroys many properties. According to the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, following two flood-related deaths in Abuja in July 2024, the rains have persisted, causing property and business disruption in the midst of a crippling economy where rising food costs are making matters worse for Nigerians.
Borno State, Nigeria, faced flooding after the collapse of the Alau Dam on 10 September 2024. The Maiduguri and Jere local government areas were particularly affected: according to the National Emergency Management Agency, over 70% of the residents in Maiduguri were displaced. At least 150 people died.
The 2023 Nigeria floods was caused by climate change and heavy rain fall. Most often, climate changes causes flooding in Nigeria, it causes a lot of damages to properties and kills a lot of people. In the Oba-Ile neighborhood of Akure, the capital of Ondo state, numerous places were flooded earlier in 2023, and a resident was carried away by a ...
According to a projection by the United Nations, by 2040, there can be about 4.5 billion people affected by a water crisis (or water scarcity). Additionally, with the increase in population, there will be a demand for food, and for the food output to match the population growth, there would be an increased demand for water to irrigate crops. [45]
The 2022 Nigeria floods affected many parts of the country. From the Federal Government Data, the floods had displaced over 1.4 million people, killed over 603 people, and injured more than 2,400 people. About 82,035 houses had been damaged, and 332,327 hectares of land had also been affected. [2]