The biodiversity ecosystems of Nigeria are being depleted at an alarming rate a subject worthy of thought-provoking discourse. The desert encroaching from the northern part and rise in sea level at the southern part of the country threatens the survival of posterity. A long list of activities in the environment can be attributed as causative agent responsible for this epidemic.

Most recently, the commercial and residential buildings are been constructed in purported green areas of major cities by politicians, the rich and supposedly powerfuls an apparent act of brazenness. Statistics have it that Nigeria has lost 11 percent of her primary forests per year between 2000 and 2010. As a result, several species of plants and animals that are required to establish and sustain various food webs as well as natural cycles are been depleted during the process.

Changes in the ecology of Nigeria (the most populous black nation) can be traced to factors like increasing population and the consequential increasing pressure arising thereof, overcrowded habitations, uncontrolled exploitation of natural resources, absence of efficient storm water harvesting and discharge system, bush and refuse burning, gas flaring (in Niger Delta region), solid and liquid extraction activities, agrochemicals, emission from industrial plants, automobiles and generating set, indiscriminate destruction of vegetation for wood fuel and for construction material, weak institution and legislatory framework for enforcing appropriate legislation among others.

Should we then fold our arms and watch while we jeopardise the potential of posterity to meet their needs? President Muhammadu Buhari's approval of several actions
to fast-track the long delayed implementation of the report and recommendations of United Nations Environmental Programme(UNEP) for Ogoniland's cleanup is a bold step towards environmental restoration of Niger-Delta region. Drastically reducing our dependence on fossil fuels by ushering in renewable energy generation, construction of energy efficient buildings, construction of smart road using Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) to maximise roadway performance, proper environmental management process, reorientation of the citizenry to address the poor psychological orientation, enacting strict laws and penalty on defaulters... are some of the recommended solutions to combat this intricate problem. We shall overcome!