In a solemn declaration made during the commemoration of World Desertification and Drought Day in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary in Nigeria’s Ministry of Environment, Mr. Ibrahim Yusuf, highlighted the pressing issue of land degradation. He expressed concerns that land degradation is expected to worsen, especially in Nigeria, as the population continues to grow rapidly.
Addressing the audience, Mr. Yusuf emphasized the far-reaching impacts of land degradation, affecting everyone through food insecurity, increased food prices, climate change, environmental hazards, and the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
