Resilient Infrastructure as a Tool for Flood Risk Management in Nigeria: A Review
Michael Attah Onugba *
Department of Civil Engineering, the Federal Polytechnic, Idah, Kogi State, Nigeria.
Abraham Onugba
Department of Geology, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria.
Margaret Eke Bamigboye
Innovative Heritage Academy, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Flooding is a disaster which may occur naturally or as an effect of human activities. Flooding which is a global hazard has resulted in devastating effects on humans and the environment. Thousands of lives are lost and properties worth several millions of dollars are destroyed annually due to flooding in Nigeria. Various Flood Risk Management (FRM) approaches have been employed to manage this menace in Nigeria resulting in little success. This paper highlights the types, causes and impact of flooding in Nigeria as well as evaluate the efforts at local and national levels in FRM. After due considerations of performance and lapses of past efforts, the article advances the resilient infrastructure approach as a formidable and sustainable FRM option for Nigeria.
Keywords: Flooding, flood risk management, resilient infrastructure, Nigeria