As Onitsha tops Kaduna, Aba, Umuahia

The word “Africa” often evokes romantic images of elephants crossing the Kalahari, thundering water at Victoria Falls, or panoramic views from Table Mountain.

But an increasingly common sight for Africans — especially those in Nigeria — is that of smog, rubbish and polluted water, according to a new report.

Four of the worst cities in the world for air pollution are in Nigeria, according to data released by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Onitsha — a city few outside Nigeria will have heard of — has the undignified honour of being labelled the world’s most polluted city for air quality, when measuring small particulate matter concentration (PM10)..... <<< read more >>> www.jcdbgist..com