The Nigerian Association of Hydrogeologists has affirmed its commitment to preserve glaciers during World Water Day 2025.
The event, which was held at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, on March 22, 2025, had the theme 'Preservation of glacier'. The association, through its president of the Niger state chapter, the geologist Philimon Danladi, said that the preservation of glaciers is key to addressing the merger, which is happening faster than ever.
He also said that as the planet heated, the frozen world is being reduced, which causes the water cycle to be more unpredictable, highlighting that people are affected by changing flow water flows, which are causing floods, droughts, landslides and levels at sea level.
The General Manager of the Rural Water Supply and Sale of the State of Niger (Ruwatsan), the engineer Isah, explained during the commemoration that “we must manage the water from the fusion more sustainably, saving our glaciers is a survival strategy for people and the planet for the future as the depth of the boreholes of boreholes has increased a dangerous concern for the parties interested “.
The managing director of Niger State Water and Water Corporation (Niswasec), the engineer Gimba Yisa, said that commemoration is suitable and critical to preserve the water from the melting of the glacier, which is essential for drinking water, agriculture, industry, clean energy production and healthy ecosystems.
The Niswasec MD said that the rapid fusion of glaciers is causing uncertainty in water flows, with deep impacts on people and the planet.
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In a presentation in document on the future of water in a changing climate, the projections and predictions of Professor Idris nda confirmed that making the preservation of the glacier a survival strategy is crucial. He said that 97 percent of the water is salt water, 3 percent is fresh water, with 95.5 percent of oceanic water and 30.1 percent classified as groundwater.
He pointed out that 4 billion people would face the shortage of severe water, with an annual water demand of 286.2 billion cubic meters of fresh water, which is expected to increase between 5.93 million and 16.58 billion per year by 2030.
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