Nigeria, June 10 -- Muwaffaq Yahaya AdaduTNC Reporter
As the world marks World Environment Day on June 5 and World Ocean Day on June 8, Nigeria faces an environmental crisis that can no longer be ignored. The recent floods in Mokwa, Niger State, which displaced over 500 people, highlight how deeply the effects of climate change are being felt in communities across the country. This year's themes, "Beat Plastic Pollution" for World Environment Day and "Wonder: Sustaining what sustains us" for World Ocean Day, carry particular weight for a nation where both land and water systems are increasingly under threat.
In late May, relentless rainfall in Mokwa overwhelmed the region's weak drainage infrastructure, turning streets into rivers and hom...