NIWA warns rapid urbanisation threatens environmental sustainability

Nigeria's National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has issued a stark warning regarding the environmental consequences of unchecked urban expansion. The agency highlights that rapid urbanization is severely undermining the nation's environmental sustainability. This unchecked growth is directly contributing to an increase in critical issues such as widespread flooding and escalating erosion problems across the country.

This situation matters because unchecked urban growth is leading to environmental degradation that directly impacts the safety and well-being of citizens.