Tag:Water Hyacinth

Land Degradation

20 riverine communities cry out over blockage by water hyacinth

Over 20 riverine communities located in Ekeremor and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Bayelsa State have cried out over the blockage of...

Michael Simire - February 20, 2023

Pollution

Environmentalists want Epie Creek in Yenagoa freed from water hyacinth

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) on Thursday, July 22, 2021 bemoaned the menace of water hyacinth on the Epie Creek...

Michael Simire - July 23, 2021

Marine

Lagos agency clears water hyacinth on waterways

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has started the annual clearing and removal of water hyacinth from jetties, terminals and routes on the state...

Michael Simire - October 29, 2020

Waste Management

LASWA, NGO empower 200 to turn water hyacinths into handcrafts

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), in collaboration with a non-profit organisation, MITIMETH, has empowered no fewer than 200 women and youths in turning...

Michael Simire - June 22, 2020