environment

• harmful pollutants go through drains into waterways. They damage ecosystems downstream. 
• 94% of the population is exposed to air pollution levels that exceed guidelines set by the World Health Organisation
• 96% of Nigeria’s forests have been deforested
• Desertification is a major problem,
• • Traffic congestion especially in Lagos. Nigeria is ranked 1st in the world for traffic congestion – air pollution
• Loss of green spaces as recreational areas as they are converted into building sites.
• Deforestation has occurred to make space for farming,
• Oil spills and gas flares caused by Shell pollute the land,
• Between 2013 and 2016 there were 40 oil spills