Physico-chemical Studies Of The Lower River Niger

Abstract The pollution of rivers and lakes by n~tural and human activities is causing some concern thc world over because of the problems it poses to mankind's existence 2 (~epple, ,973'; Hakanson, 1974 ; Bryce-jmitl , 1975~; 4 Hodges, 1977 ; Sada et al, 1%a5, Faculty of Law, 6 University of Ibadan 1988 , His Holiness, Pcpe John Paul XI, 1 9w7). Industrial wheels and products, natural disasters such as floods, explosions and earthqunkcs 1 we continued to pollute the environment including rivers rmd lakes. Concern about pollution and its survelli~mcc has become of recent interest in the develop…