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Water supply and sanitation are not provided efficiently in Nigeria. [ 26 ] For example, state water agencies are massively overstaffed. In 2000, there were about 70 staff per 1,000 customers in state water agencies, compared to a best practice ratio of 3.5. [ 20 ] Non-revenue water often exceeds 50 percent.
A gully in Calabar, Nigeria. The Nigerian gully erosion crisis has been underway since before 1980. It is an ecological, environmental, economic, and humanitarian disaster resulting in land degradation, as well as the loss of lives and properties worth millions of dollars. The estimated number of gullies in the country is at 3,000.
Drought is a phenomenon that occurs in Nigeria and impacts the whole nation. The arid and semiarid regions are more sensitive than the dryer south, but the degree of vulnerability varies. In Northern Nigeria, there are several records of drought occurrences that resulted in famines in the years 1914, 1924, 1935, 1943, 1951–1954, 1972–1973 ...
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 ...
Contents. Environmental issues in the Niger Delta. An oil spill in the fishing village of Kegbara-Dere, Rivers State on the Niger Delta. In 2016 Shell paid US$80 million for the spill [ 1 ] Petroleum extraction in the Niger Delta has lead to many environmental issues. [ 2 ][ 3 ] The delta covers 20,000 km 2 (7,700 sq mi) within wetlands of ...
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]
The main causes of water scarcity in Africa are physical and economic water scarcity, rapid population growth, and the effects of climate change on the water cycle. Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand. [ 1 ] The rainfall in sub-Saharan Africa is highly seasonal and unevenly distributed, leading ...
The 1913–1914 drought that caused famine and starvation in northern Nigeria. [28] The 1942–1944 drought that affected most parts of Nigeria and caused food shortages and malnutrition. [28] The 1972–1974 drought that affected the Sahel region and caused famine and starvation in northern Nigeria and other countries.