Professor Ibrahim Advocates for Water Quality in Nigeria

Professor Samuel Ibbi Ibrahim, a Professor of Geography at the Federal University Lokoja, called on governments at all levels to prioritize water quality and safety over the mere provision of water infrastructure. He delivered this message during the university's 47th inaugural lecture titled “Water Is Life: Is Our Water Living?

Confronting the Water Quality Crisis in Nigeria’s Environment” at the Felele Campus. Ibrahim warned that contaminated water sources pose serious risks to public health and environmental sustainability in Nigeria.

He stated that merely drilling more boreholes and constructing additional water schemes is insufficient to resolve the country's water crisis. Instead, he advocated for effective monitoring, stronger environmental regulations, and improved sanitation.

He emphasized the need for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and called for the strengthening of River Basin Development Authorities to incorporate water-quality protection into their planning. Ibrahim also urged relevant agencies to coordinate their activities and protect source-water zones to prevent contamination.