Nigeria, March 29 -- Introduction

I thank the organisers for the invitation to participate in this side event at the UN 2023 Water Conference, which has been described as the most important water event in a generation. The 2023 UN Water Conference, organised after a 50-year hiatus since the first UN Water Conference was held in Argentina in 1977, is indeed an opportunity for us to raise ambition to support the attainment of SDG 6 targets in Africa by 2030 and present game-changing solutions for the multifaceted crises of "too much water", such as storms and floods; "too little water", such as droughts and water scarcity; and "too dirty water", such as polluted water.

In adequate quantity and quality, water is essential for all aspects o...