Sand mining damages Nigeria’s shoreline
Large-scale sand mining along Nigeria’s coast raises concerns over erosion and other environmental damage.
Published On 3 Sep 2014
Sand mining along the shoreline is being blamed for major erosion in Nigeria.
The government of Lagos has been trying to regulate the process. Only a small number of companies are licensed to dredge sand, but scores of others, are known to mine illegally.
Al Jazeera’s Rawya Rageh reports from Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos.
Source: Al Jazeera