The paper underscores the enormity of the wealth of the natural environment of Nigeria. It also points out the equally massive human population which can boast of an enviable pool of human resources. It highlights the special importance of the natural environment over other environments. The paper however notes that this natural environment of Nigeria, is presently beset with diverse challenges of enormous proportion. These challenges are highlighted in the paper and the groups of researchers that can work on them suggested. The paper concludes with an admonition to all Nigerian people, on the imperative of fixing these challenges, as a first major step to seeing Nigeria through, on her bid to attain sustainable development in the 21st century.
Keywords: Multifarious Challenges, Natural Environment, Specialist Researchers, Sustainable Development
