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Examining Groundwater Pollution in Central Katsina City, Nigeria



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Kankara, A. I.1 and Bazza, L. M.2

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DOI:10.17265/2332-8215/2016.01.003

1. Department of Geography & Regional Planning, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Nigeria 2. Department of Geology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

The outlook for Nigeria’s hygienic and or healthy water is not very promising. According to studies by the Federal Government, UN and the International Joint Commission Organization that studies common bodies between any two nations and many sections of the World, particularly Africa, are experiencing a shortage of fresh water and the problem will only persist. The third water forum of United Nations found that currently 450 million people in 29 countries lack safe drinking water. In Nigeria, problem bound on which tiers of government are responsible for safe guarding the fresh water resources. Unless something is done by the authorities concerned the future shall be bleak. The Nigerian National Policy on distribution of safe drinking water is an integral part of the National Policy on Environmental Protection and the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. Since the mid-20th century, Katsna State of Nigeria has witnessed an increase in ground water pollution due to human interferences and Population hike. Katsina State Government should pursue measures to ensure sustainable access to safe drinking water in the State. This paper focuses on issues arising from this ground water degradation and mismanagement in Urban Katsina, and the way forward.

Groundwater, pollution, Katsina State, Nigeria