Environmental
SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT ARE THE ADAPTATIONAL MECHANISM OF CLIMATE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS DEVASTATING IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE.
■ The “Carbon -Buy -Back” from the West must be in tangible funds not their technology (they don’t need to spend such money for us). Africa have adequate local technology that suits our environment as well.
■ The shrinking Lake Chad can be recharged by…..
■ Massive reforestation of rural and urban areas should be effected for the presentation of FAUNA and FLORA.
■ AU 2063 Agenda seems docile not being implemented as expected it’s lacking the political will.
…..@WufasAgronet, we are Food Security (processing ) Advocates.
✅Earned FAO, WFP( WA), ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATIONs Top Fan barges.
✅Member NAAJ, PAAJ, IFAJ & AFAN.
✅Consultancy Services in Human Capital and Value chain development.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Some environmental changes around the world Africa in particular such as the desertification and drying up of Lake Chad in the North – eastern region of Nigeria (hotbed of insurgency ) shares border towns that host the shrinking Lake Chad with other countries in the Subregion making it easy for the unemployed youth vulnerable to the insurgency, leading to thousands of deaths and displacements of millions in the subregion creating one of the largest humanitarian disasters globally, excessive flooring as witnessed in Libya, Nigeria and other Africans countries, high and humid temperature etc.
The use of adaptation as climatic action is simply the economic adjustment to ecological problems it occurs by building necessary infrastructure and systems that can address climate change as well as prevent its impact. The Federal government must utilise sustainable land and water management to address desertification across the country. It should build resilience immediately for the harsher climate of the future. If not addressed in time ,climate change can worsen Nigeria’s vulnerability to weather swing such as climate change impact like flood and erosion to limit its ability to achieve and sustain the objectives of Vision 2030.
FLOODING
Flooding have caused a lot of catastrophic damages to lives and properties. Enormous farm produce were being washed off while thousands of lives lost. The Libya flooding of 14th September 2023 readily came to mind and myriad of other horrendous occurrences in Africa all due to climate change.
CONSERVATION OF LAND.
All hands must be on deck to ensure both FAUNA and FLORA preservation in the country. Enough hectarage of forestland must be aquccured for the endangered animals eg Elephant, Chinpanzees, Pangolins , Mandrills Vultures , Cattle egretts , Boars etc. While the nation’s Forest covers must be restored to at least 25% in the shortest possible time.
GREEN FOREST COVER
THE forest cover in Nigeria have drastically depleted to less than 5% from the once historical affluence of about 40% in the preceding years of oil boom. From the drastic reduction, Nigeria may soon become concrete jungle devoid of forest green cover.
The beauty of ‘Green’ cover has been substantially replaced with Gray concrete, it can be deduced from the above that timber and fuel wood may join the list of imported items.
SANITATION AND DRINKING WATER.
In 2017, the Multiple Cluster Survey released by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that many Nigerians are exposed to life threatening environment due to poor sanitation and drinking water.
The report shows that 42.1% of households in Kano State , North West Nigeria.do not use improved sources of drinking water and only 0.7% of household using unimproved drinking water use an appropriate water treatment methods.The situationis no better in Lagos, SouthWest Nigeria, only 8.9% of household members in Lagos have an improved drinking water sources located on premises , free of contamination and available when needed. UNICEF ranked Nigeria amongst the top five countries globally for having large numbers of people with no access to improvee sanitation and practicing open defecation.
OPEN DEFECATION
UNICEF claimed that over 46 million are estimated to be practicing open defecation in Nigeria thereby having negative effect on the populace , especially children in the areas of health and education and has contributed to the country’s failure to meet the MDG target. The sanitation situation prompted yhe National Council of Water Resources in 2014 to prioritise the development of a roadmap towards eliminating Open Defecation in line with the UN global campaign for ending the practice.
PANACEA
● The shrinking Lake Chad can be ‘RECHARGED’ from the major rivers.
● Massive REFORESTATION of rural land areas should be effected .
● The Government Forest Reserved Areas must be adequately protected for the sustainability of the FAUNA and FLORA.
■ African leaders should let the Western leaders know that the ” Catbon- Buy -Back” should be tangible funds not them buying technology to repair damages – let African technology be used to tackle the climate menace they caused .
■ The AU 2063 Agenda seems docile not feasible. Lacking in political will.
At WufasAgronet, we are competent and reliable Food Technologists. Into Human Capital and Value chain development. Contact ; email; wufasagronet@gmail.com
…. @WufasAgronet we are Food Security (Processing) Advocates.
✅Earned FAO, WFP, WORLD BANK, IFAD, IDA, UNSDG, ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATIONS, BBC NEWS, JAGABAN ARMY, PUNCH NEWSPAPERS, GUARDIAN NEWSPAPERS, AIT ONLINE, TODAY REPORTERS, RIPPLES NEWS etc TopFan Barges.
✅Member NAAJ, PAAJ, IFAJ AND AFAN.
✅Consultancy Services in Human Capital and Value Chain Development in Food Processing technology.
Excess water from LAGDO DAM in the neighboring Cameroon coupled with the unusual rainfall pattern may soon cause havoc in Nigeria. As it happens, the horrendous occurrence will promptly elicit Crocodile tears from various concerned authorities in government circles. Threatening fire and brimstone against perpetrators that exacerbated the damage. But sadly enough as soon as the water recede to make for normal life again it all becomes life as usual.
SOLUTION
Investigation revealed that Cameroon and Nigeria were supposed to build two Dams on river Benue, at the Nigeria end was to be called DASIN HAUSA DAM in Adamawa which was supposed to be two and half the size of LAGDO dam to contain excess spill waters for irrigation and electricity. However, the uncontrolled large body of water had caused unprecedented damage on properties, farmland and lives along the flood plain killing many.
At WufasAgronet, we are competent and reliable Food Technologists into Human Capital and Value Chain Development Consultancy in Food Processing technology. Contact email wufasagronet@gmail.com…. @WufasAgronet we are Food Security (Processing) Advocates.
ENVIRONMENTAL
FLOODING: WATER HARVESTING .
www.wufasagronet.com
✔️The Federal Government of “PBAT” had ordered the Integrity tests on Alua dam and other dams in Nigeria to upgrade and update necessary deficiencies .
✔️Informed data shows that the Federal Republic of Nigeria lies between latitude 40 10′ and 130 50′ North and longitude 20 15’and 140 45′ East, occupying an area of approximately 923,770km2 with irrigable areas of about 624,408ha, in public and private sectors there is abundant land for the practice of irrigated agriculture but it is yet to cultivate 50% of available land for irrigation, only about 35% of the irrigable land is under irrigation cultivation despite the abundance of land and human resources.
…. @WUFASAGRONET, We are Food Security (processing) Advocates.
✅Earned FAO, WFP, WORLD BANK, IFAD, IDA, IMF, UNSDGs, USAID, UNICEF, ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATIONS, BBC NEWS, JAGABAN ARMY, PUNCH NEWSPAPERS, GUARDIAN Newspapers, Today Reporters, Ripples News etc TopFan Barges.
✅Member NAAJ, PAAJ, IFAJ AND AFAN.
✅Consultancy Services in Human Capital and Value Chain Development in Food Processing technology.
CLIMATE CHANGE INDUSED FLOODING.
Excessive flooding is being experienced in the northern part of the country where drought is mostly predominant places like Maiduguri, kaduna, Kano, Kebbi etc are currently (20th Sept.’24) the epicenter of flooding.
WATER HARVESTING.
Having enough dams for various purposes particularly in the areas of Portable water, Irrigation, Electricity, Water transportation, Fishing and other usages are very essential for the development of the country. However, despite the avalanche of the water resources in the country principal of which are Rivers Niger and Benue, Lake Chad basin water amongst others the benefits of these natural resources are yet to be fully tapped into for national development.
GEOPOLITICAL SPREAD
With a population of >200 million and many dams, Nigeria isn’t maximizing the benefits for national development as evident in the incessant flooding, droughts related issues in agricultural production amongst others. With about 22 large and medium dams, about 18 form the headworks of the Public Irrigation sector Schemes while Kainji, Jebba and Shiroro are mainly for electric generation. The geographical spread of the dams are:
North West with Bakolori in Zamfara state, Goronye in Sokoto state , Jibiya in Katsina state, Kubli and Zobe in Katsina State. Others are Tiga, Ruwan Kanya, Hadejia Barrage, Challawa Gorge.
NORTH CENTRAL
-Niger State with Shiroro dam, Tungan kwo swashiin
-Kwara State we have PHCN having Kainji and Jebba. Others are Cham, Dadin kowa and Kiri all in Kano State.
-South South is Obudu.
-South West we have Oyan in Ogun State .
STATUS
The dams are well over 30yrs old and are all under utilized and maintained judging by the recent flooding experience in Maiduguri, the FG set up a commitee to conduct integrity test on Alau dam and other dams in the country.
The dams are not sufficiently utilized for various deployment as stated above.
SURFACE IRRIGATION TO MACRO-DRIP IRRIGATION METHODS
Presently the world has shifted from surface irrigation to Sprinkler, drip, or macro-drip irrigation methods. This type of irrigation requires technical skills to be efficient and consume less water.
Currently, the surface water is being depleted every day due to Climate change ditto to the ground water of boreholes every where. Hence the need to find efficient new irrigation methods.
EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
The prevailing climate regime will have to be studied seriously and carefully and communicated to the farmers throughout the country, as flooding has continued to occur where it has never occurred before as a result of the climate change. Especially as it occurred in Maiduguri (20th Sept.2024) when half of the metropolis was submarged in flood waters. This calls for Supplementary irrigation where farming can be done all year round to prevent droughts.
WATER HARVESTING TECHNIQUES
This involves designing or developing a shallow area or depression within a farm settlement such that excess water known as floodwaters is intercepted, captured or harvested and stored in the depression as mini reservoir to be used during dry periods or intermittently at a period of water scarcity.
At WufasAgronet, we are competent and reliable Food Technologists into Human Capital and Value Chain Development Consultancy in Food Processing technology. Contact email. wufasagronet@gmail.com
✔️Appropriate disposal of human waste in any community is an important aspect of governmental planning,in the area of provision of public toilets.
✔️Nigeria is ranked 2nd amongst countries practicing Open Defication globally.
✔️President Mohammed Buhari in Nov. 2018 launched National Campaigns towards Nigeria becoming Open Defication Free by 2025.
…..@WufasAgronet, we are Food Security (Processing) Advocates.
✅Earned FAO, WFP, WORLD BANK, IFAD, IDA, IMF, UNSDGs,UN, USAID, ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATIONS,UNICEF, BBC NEWS, JAGABAN ARMY, PUNCH NEWSPAPERS, GUARDIAN Newspapers, Today Reporters, Ripples News, AIT ONLINE etc TopFan Barges.
✅Member NAAJ, PAAJ, IFAJ AND AFAN.
✅Consultancy Services in Human Capital and Value Chain Development in Food Processing technology.
In building a SUSTAINABLE and LIVABLE cities, the following factors are considered as vital.
-Eradication of Open Defecation
-Refuse Disposal
-Portable water
-Electricity
-Healthcare system
-Gas flaring from crude oil.
According to UNICEF (2017) over 46million people are estimated to be practicing Open DEFICATION in Nigeria, which has negative effect on the populace especially the children in the areas of Health,Economy, Social, security and education which has contributed to the country’s failure to meet the millenium development Goals target.
The sanitation situation prompted the National Council of Water Resources in 2014 to prioritize the development of roadmap towards eliminating Open DEFICATION in the country in line with global campaign for ending the practice.
The initiative tagged making Nigeria Open Defecation Free by 2025,toward this a national Road map was developed by Federal Ministry of water resources with invaluable support from UNICEF and other key sector players across the country.
CONCLUSION
Excretion of human waste is one of the natural factors of human activities
Appropriate and enough public toilets facilities must be provided in all corridors of the communities such as the marketplace, parks and other areas that attracts higher human activities.
At WufasAgronet, we are competent and reliable Food Technologists into Human Capital and Value Chain Development Consultancy in Food Processing technology. Contact email wufasagronet@gmail.com
-
Environmental2 years agoOPINION: AN ACCESSMENT OF NIGERIA’S PERFORMANCE IN THE OPTICS OF THE UN 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AGENDA 2030. ( Periodic quaterly review & update — ( September ’22)
-
Food Security2 years agoREALITIES OF LARGE SCALE INTEGRATED AGROPRENUERAIL FARMING AND FOOD PROCESSING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA. (Update)
-
Food Security3 years agoEXCITING FACTS ABOUT RANCHING
-
Food Security2 years agoTOP SEVEN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES WITH HUGE UNTAPPED POTENTIALs – update
-
Food Security3 years agoMITIGATING THE MENACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH GREENBOND ISSUANCE.
-
Food Security3 years agoFISH PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
-
Food Security3 years agoTHE IMPENDING GLOBAL FAMINE FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF THE WORLD INSTITUTIONAL LEADERS.
-
Food Security3 years agoTHE ROLE OF E -COMMERCE IN SYNERGISING AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT IN AFCTA IS SINE QUA-NON.