Poor urban planning is causing widespread flooding across several Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, and Benin.
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Updated Jul 13
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Poor urban planning is causing widespread flooding across several Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, and Benin.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Nigeria's capital city is facing severe environmental decline.Sub-event
- Urban development choices are interacting with the Ogunpa River system in Ibadan.Sub-event
Flooding due to poor urban planning hits multiple Nigerian cities.1 source
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The entities involved
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Nigeria
sovereign state in West Africa
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Lagos
largest city and former capital of Nigeria
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Port Harcourt
capital of Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Systemic failure of urban planning and services is currently affecting the Ijora-Badia and Ago-Egun communities in Lagos.