Communication and Raising Citizen's Consciousness of Climate Change Challenges and Adaptation in Nigeria

The global impact of climate change remains a grave concern to every nation, from severe droughts in East Africa wildfires Australia and extreme floods landslides India, Nepal Bangladesh, and, recently, the devastating witnessed Nigeria, challenges continue escalate. Climate is driving people out their homes ushering world poverty. Extant literature avers that at centre mitigating adverse effects stimulating desired action communication. Consequently, this paper seeks interrogate centrality communication as tool hands policymakers, media international donor agencies public consciousness Nigeria towards adaptation. Leveraging quantitative exploratory approach using surveys with structured unstructured questionnaire questions, study exposed gaps citizens' knowledge causes revealed level awareness challenges, people's attitudes change, sources information, medium among Nigerian public. highlights interplay between contents actionable steps are easy be understood relatively simple followed by citizens. Finally, contends much more needs done sensitising citizens on while suggesting combination alternative strategies promise stimulate adaptation Nigeria.