Erosion
25 Aug
Erosion has once again rendered one of the major bridges in Taraba State impassable, The Guardian reports. Located in Mayo-Kam, a community in Bali Local Government Council of the state, the bridge, which was severely damaged, is linked to the recent rainfall which lasted for about six hours last week. The bridge, which serves as…
11 Mar
Lagos State Government has planned to adopt groin technology used in other African countries to preserve and protect coastline communities in the state from going into extinction as a result of the impact of coastal erosion.
12 Feb
To tackle erosion and improve accessibility, the Ire Akari Forum, a group of Community Development Associations (CDAs) within the Ifelodun Area Community Development Committee (ACDC) in Ogun State, has commissioned two culverts.
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