2025/04/01 by Onyeaghala, Anselem, Abazie, Ugochi Chizuorom
#Nigeria #climate change #low-resource countries #recurrent flooding #resilience #vulnerability
paper · doi:10.71637/tnhj.v25i1.917
Climate change poses a significant threat to low-resource countries, exacerbating and increasing the risk of extreme weather events. Nigeria, with its dense population and inadequate infrastructure, is particularly susceptible to the impacts of climate change, including recurrent flooding. This paper examines the implications of climate change in Nigeria’s flooding, with a focus on the human, economic, and environmental consequences. Using a review of existing literature and case studies, we identified key drivers of flooding in Nigeria and assessed the country’s preparedness and response to these events. The paper concludes by highlighting the urgent need for climate-resilient infrastructure, climate-smart agriculture, and enhanced early warning systems to mitigate the impacts of climate change on Nigeria’s recurrent flooding.