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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. [6]
Several communities and states within the Niger Delta region of Nigeria has experienced flooding which has affected economic activities. In 2022, Rivers, Anambra, Delta, Cross River and Bayelsa states experienced different degrees of flooding which led to loss of lives and properties. [76]
Since 2020, there have been several controversies against the passing of the National Water Resources Bill. [3] Most of the rejection around the bill was based on its requirement for individuals to obtain license before they can access drill water which the populace believed should be free. [4] Part of the bill states that:
Poverty is the lack of, or the inability to achieve socially acceptable standard of living. [34] Officially, there is no poverty line put in place for Nigeria but for the sake of poverty analysis, the mean per capita household is used. So, there are two poverty lines that are used to classify where people stand financially.
The Water Project has funded or completed over 2,500 projects and 1,500 water sources that have helped over 569,000 people improve their access to clean water and sanitation. [50] These projects focus heavily on teaching proper sanitation and hygiene practices, as well as improving water facilities by drilling boreholes, updating well ...
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]
Map of Nigeria. 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. [77]
The estimates can therefore differ from other estimates, like the national poverty rate. Nigeria is the country with the most people living in extreme poverty worldwide since 2019, overtaking much more populous India. [1] The poverty rate in Nigeria remains one of the world's highest and is especially high in the north of the country.