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Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu has said Nigeria is confronted with expanding population growth and uneven distribution of rainfall across the country which has invariably overstretched the use of groundwater.
He also identified the impact of climate change and the increasing demand for water resources among the prevailing challenges of acute water shortage in the country.
The minister highlighted the challenges on Thursday while addressing stakeholders in the water industry on the review of the National Water Resources Master Plan held in Kano.
Adamu the urgent need for coordinated management of water resources by all tiers of government to check the concern.