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ABSTRACT A study on the geology and hydrogeology of part of Minna Sheet 164NE was conducted with the aim of establishing the groundwater potential and control mechanism. Minna lies  along longitude 6°30′E  and  6°32′E  and  latitude 9°37′36′′ N and  9°39′34.5′′ N covering a total area of 14 km2. The area has a high population most of whom depends on groundwater for domestic uses. Geology of the area was studied on ...

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Nigeria is a nation blessed with abundance of natural resources; over the years the oil and gas sector has being the major contributor to the nation’s economy since the deviation from agriculture. Among all the states in Nigeria, those states under the Niger-delta region are the pivot behind the national power in the oil and gas sector. Over the years the region ...