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From Reservoir to Resilience: Enhancing the Sustainable Utilization of Nigeria?s Dam Infrastructure under Climate and Security Constraints

Nigeria’s extensive network of dams constitutes a vital pillar of its socio-economic and environmental development strategy, serving as the foundation for water supply, irrigation, flood control, and hydropower generation. Yet these assets face a dual threat from intensifying climate variability and deepening security crises that have disrupted their management and undermined their contribution to national resilience. This article explores the sustainable utilization of Nigeria’s dam infrastructure, focusing on the Gurara Water Transfer Project (GWTP), to examine how climate change, security d…