FLOODING, A CLOG IN THE WHEEL OF SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA?

Abstract

Flood is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. It is a natural hazard and is not new in Nigeria. Flooding is one of the major environmental crises that had to be contended with globally. The aim of this research is to find out whether this global crisis has clogged the wheel of sustainable environmental management in Nigeria. This will entail reviewing of existing literatures, rely on personal experience, examine the causes and effects of flooding and suggest that there is need for the town planning authorities to wake up to their responsibility by producing a proper town planning laws coupled with effective and honest implementation.