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Responsibility of water supply in Nigeria is shared between three (3) levels of government – federal, state and local.The federal government is in charge of water resources management; state governments have the primary responsibility for urban water supply; and local governments together with communities are responsible for rural water supply.
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources is a federal ministry in Nigeria that is responsible for the management of water supply, irrigation, freshwater, and aquaculture. The ministry was established in 1976 to oversee the eleven river basin development authorities in Nigeria.
The drill scene in the village. Groundwater in Nigeria is widely used for domestic, agricultural, and industrial supplies. The Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation estimate that in 2018 60% of the total population were dependent on groundwater point sources for their main drinking water source: 73% in rural areas and 45% in urban areas. [1]
In 2022, Nigeria lost more than 600 people and farmlands to the worst flooding in a decade following heavy rain and after Cameroon released water from Lagdo dam.
The topography of South Eastern Nigeria determines its vulnerability to water erosion. There are three types in the area: plains and lowlands, uplands, and highlands. The highlands, which consist of cuesta landscapes, are resistant to erosion due to their soil composition, but they serve as paths for the water to runoff and erode the lowland areas.
It begins the new season of the BBC World Service series Life at 50°C, which investigates climate change and the devastating effects of water insecurity in some of the hottest parts of the world ...
National Inland waterways authority, Outer Marina, CMS, Lagos Nigeria. National Inland Waterways Authority (also known as NIWA) is the authorised agency in charge of inland water regulation in Nigeria. [1] Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji is the Managing Director of NIWA. [2]
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: