President Buhari Calls For Global Support To Develop Niger Basin In Africa

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has called for global support to develop the resources in the Niger Basin area, home to over 160 million people who depend on the river as a means of sustenance.

The Niger River basin, located in western Africa, covers 7.5% of the continent and spreads over ten countries.
The basin countries can be categorized into water resources producers, consumers, both producers and consumers, and minimum contributors and consumers.

The Basin is Divided into four Major Sections, Namely Upper Niger, Inland Delta, Middle Niger, And Lower Niger.
The Niger River commonly called Djoliba in Guinea and Mali offers enormous development opportunities in the fields of agriculture, animal husbandry, fishing, fish farming, hydropower, hydraulics, and navigation, Buhari noted while declaring open the virtual 12th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Niger Basin Authority.