Rivers have always held a special place in Nigeria’s story. They are symbols of both life and loss, of promise and peril. The Niger and the Benue, whose confluence at Lokoja inspired explorers and cartographers centuries ago, remain among the most remarkable natural landmarks in West Africa. Around their banks and countless tributaries, communities have thrived for generations engaging in trading, fishing, and travelling along the same waterways their ancestors once used.
To live near water in Nigeria is to live close to possibility. Waterwa
