By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Nigeria has pledged commitment to join and implement a United Nations treaty known as the Water Convention.
This is aimed at protecting the use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.
Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, said in a statement, “As the most populous country in Africa where the majority of our over 206 million people depend on water that we share with neighbouring countries, Nigeria attaches significant importance to transboundary water cooperation.
“This offers a crucial means for us to work together to strengthen the foundations for peace, stability and sustainable development in the Lake Chad and Niger basins, for the mutual benefit of our populations and natural environment.”
Nigeria shares at least one transboundary water body with its neighbouring states. The Lake Chad Basin is the largest inland drainage area in Africa and covers an area of 2,434,000 km2, equal to 8percent of the total area of the African continent.
The basin extends through Algeria, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria, Central Africa Republic, Chad, and Sudan. In Nigeria, the basin drains about 20percent of the country.
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