‘43 Million Nigerians Under Threat of Desertification’

Ahead of this year's World Desertification Day coming up in July, the federal government has estimated that over 43 million Nigerians may be on the verge of losing their means of livelihood due to the looming threat of desert encroachment in the northern part of the country. The Minister of Environ-ment, Mr. John Odey who raised the alarm in his message to combat drought and desertification, said ...

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• The frontline in the war against desertification is in the wetlands, not the drylands. The enemy still has the initiative. Y...

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