Air Pollution and Industrialization in Nigeria
CCDI Ecology and Development Series Number 01
ISBN 978-36077-0-7

Rapid industrialization in Nigeria during the 1970's saw the establishment of car assembly plants, breweries and distilleries,detergent and cement manufacturing,textile and paper mills, food and beverage processing factories. This sudden rise in national wealth was not accompanied by careful planning in respect of environmental impacts. In Nigeria, despite warnings from non-governmental organisations, international multilateral agencies and researchers, the rate of industrialization continues to outstrip initiatives to manage and protect the environment.
Atmospheric pollution in Nigeria is manifested chiefly by the flaring of gas at the oil company flow stations in the Niger Delta, by rampant unchecked emissions from manufacturing, automobiles and generating set exhausts, by open solid waste incineration and from slash and burn agriculture.
Air quality degrading substances of major concern in Nigeria include sulphur dioxide, hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen oxide, cement kiln dust and other particulate matter and heavy metals.
The contributors to this new publication focus on various aspects of air pollution within their own fields of expertise. The perspectives range from ecological sustainability and coastal pollution to urban degradation and law enforcement. The contributors address the institutional failure to identify sources of air pollution,monitor the levels and impacts of pollutants and enforce environmental legislation and suggest ways of creating awareness of the effects of air pollution and improving upon ecological efficiency in industrial production.
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