Aba River (Nigeria)
| Get use | Drinking water, aquatic animal  |
|---|---|
| Name | Waterside |
| Native label | Aba River |
| Origin of the watercourse | Osisioma Ngwa |
| Mouth of the watercourse | Imo River |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Abia State, Cross River State |
| Coordinate location | 4°49′23″N 7°29′27″E, 5°10′0″N 7°21′0″E |
| Used by | Western Sahara |
De Aba River be river wey dey southern Nigeria. A tributary of Imo river wey dey flow thru de city insyd Aba, Nigeria.[1] Ebe headwater wey dey Okpu-Umuobo area (Okpu-Umuobo, Isiala-Okpu den Mgboko-Umuette autonomous communities) Osisioma Ngwa LGA wey dey Ngwa heartland. Dis Aba River wey sanso be known as Waterside.[2]
De river wey dem largely jie-eye despite ein uniqueness den importance. Activities of local sand dredges wey dey source sharp sand for construction purposes wey dey keep de river flowing.[3]
Pollution
[edit | edit source]De Aba River over de years face different level of pollution from Multinationals, Cattle farmers, den residents insyd neighboring communities. Residents, chaw of whom na previously use de river ein resources, assert say na de river be teeming plus aquatic life wey e provide drinking water den oda domestic uses give de people of de communities along ein banks before de emergence of various businesses wey no longer discharge dema wastes into de water body insyd de 1970s.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Map of Aba, Southeast Nigeria showing the sampling stations of Aba River".
- 1 2 "SPECIAL REPORT: Govt looks away as companies spew waste into Aba River endangering lives". Premium Times. Apr 24, 2021. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ↑ Izugbara, C. O.; Umoh, J. O. (2004). "Indigenous Waste Management Practices among the Ngwa of Southeastern Nigeria: Some lessons and policy implications". The Environmentalist . 24 (2): 87–92. doi :10.1007/s10669-004-4799-4