This Day: The water surface of the Lake Chad basin has gradually shifted since the 1960s from 25,000 kilometres square to less than 2,000 kilometres square as at today, largely due to climate change, population increase and water demand. Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe, disclosed this while marking the 'Lake Chad Day' in Abuja, where she called for concerted efforts to save the lake and restore its dwindling fortunes. Lake Chad is believed to host over 100 million inhabitants, out of which...
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