An Assessment of the State of Environmental Management in Nigerian Capital Cities
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It has been observed that daily interaction of millions of Nigerian population estimated at 186.5
million by Population Reference Bureau (PRB) with their immediate environment have serious
implications on the landscape, environmental aesthetics and atmospheric well-being. Urban
decadence, proliferation of slums, deforestation, congestion and all forms of pollution are some of
the resultant effects of man’s interaction with his environment which results in adverse effects on
Nigeria major cities. Increased industrial activities have engendered more carbon emission in the
country, which it is estimated at 26.1 million tons per annum, the fourth highest in Africa. This paper
examines the state of environmental management in the state capital cities of Nigeria in the light of
five research-proven indicators of environment-friendly cities. The paper applies qualitative method
using the indicators to examine which state capital is really environment-friendly out of the thirty
seven (37) in Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Results show that only
five (5) state capitals out of the thirty seven (37) in Nigeria can be referred to as being environmentfriendly.
The study outlines notable recommendations capable of stimulating the attention and
enhancing the efforts of less environment sensitive cities in adopting global best practices.
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GE Environmental Sciences