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Why Nigerian Drainage Systems Fail: Solid Waste Blockages & Engineering Solutions

Posted on 28 February 2026 - 1:13 pm by

INFRASTRUCTURE CRISIS: Quantifying the Structural and Environmental Impacts of Solid Waste Obstruction in URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS—A CASE FOR ENGINEERING INTERVENTION By John Cee Onwualu (FNSE, FNICE, FNIWE, P.E., R.ENG, MASCE) ABSTRACT This paper presents a forensic engineering assessment of urban drainage infrastructure compromised by indiscriminate solid waste disposal in Nigerian cities. Through detailed site investigation […]