Consequences of Indiscriminate Disposal of Solid Waste on Environment and Humans’ Health in Nigeria

This scholarly study ascertained the consequences of indiscriminate disposal of solid waste on environment and humans’ health in Nigeria. The indiscriminate disposal of solid waste along residential buildings, commercial centres (such as markets, shops, shopping malls, super market, kiosks), roads, on drainages, streets is very disgusting; and these indiscriminate disposal of wastes in Nigeria causes great environmental hazards and serious outbreaks of diseases such as cholera, typhoid and malaria including the annual rituals of flooding in Nigeria due to blockage of canals as a result of anthropogenic activities and carelessness that affects the free flow of water ; and all the aforesaid are associated to the indiscriminate disposal of solid wastes by humans. Secondary sources of data collection were used for this scholarly article. Amongst other recommendations, it is recommended that government should reinforce waste collection and disposal systems in every state within Nigeria as well as to strengthen and enforce the appropriate laws against indiscriminate disposal of solid wastes; Public campaign on the dire consequences of indiscriminate solid waste disposal on humans’ health and environment should be organized by the government and non-governmental organizations; and monthly sanitation should be strictly adhere to in order to curtail the littering of our environment.