Nigeria: Motorcycle pollution causing health risks in Kano
Motorcycle emissions in northern Nigeria's Kano city pose serious environmental health risks to residents, according to health and environmental experts, yet the government has refused to pass laws to control the pollution.
The government insists awareness campaigns are enough to right the problem.
At two million mopeds or ‘achabas' for five million people, the number per capita in Kano exceeds that of any other Nigerian city, according to Ahmed Ibrahim, head of the Kano office of the Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC).
However, it is not just the numbers of bikes on the streets that worry residents; it is the levels of pollution they emit.
