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In February, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, set up a "Special Committee on the Prevention of Boat Mishaps in Nigeria", and in May the ministry announced that it would be distributing 42,000 life jackets across 12 riverine states in the country.

Flash and riverine flooding is the biggest concern in low-lying areas.

The need for such care is urgent: countless children continue to drown in this riverine region, which is dotted with ponds and rivers.

She said restoring natural riverine areas would help recharge groundwater and reduce the city’s serious flood risks, and that regaining healthy ecosystems along waterways would boost biodiversity, create a network of park spaces, improve air quality and protect public health.

"Even 15 years ago, the wastewater treatment process in Tucson was not good enough to produce high quality, clean effluent that could help restore riverine ecosystems," Bogan said.