Kayode Ademola, Iroye2019-10-312019-10-312014http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3270Wafer is finite and vulnerable resource, essential in maintaining life. environment and development. This vital resource is of vital importance ill meeting practically every developmental challenges of the 21st century such as food production, energy generation and supply, environmental protection. adaptation to climate change and management of the consequence of rapid urbanization. Despite the importance of the resource; ifs development and management in Nigeria is being confronted with a number of problems that have been broadly categorized into five groups in this study. These are physical/environmental problems, data problem, cultural problem, institutional/political problems and management problem. The study subsequently put forward a number of recommendations towards meeting the increasing water demand in the country.enChallengesdevelopmentwater resourcesclimate changemanagementArticle