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DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS DISTRIBUTION AND CONTAMINATION IN SOILS AND ROAD DUSTS OF PARTS OF BENIN-CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA.

BY

LANIYONU, ADEKOLA OLAWUYI

MATRIC NO: 133575

SUBMITTED TO THE

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF B.Sc. DEGREE IN GEOLOGY.

CERTIFICATION.

            I certify that this project work was carried out by LANIYONU, ADEKOLA OLAWUYI, matric number 133575 in the department of Geology, Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

                                                                       

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                                                                   ABIMBOLA A.F (READER)

                                                                     B.Sc. (Ilorin), M.Sc., Ph.D (Ibadan)

DEDICATION.

I dedicate this piece to God Almighty for all He has been to me and to the memory of my late mother, Mrs. Esther Omolola Idowu Oluwayemisi Aduke Laniyonu (Nee Omitola).

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“Not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but it is of the Lord that showeth mercy”. My sincere and unreserved appreciation goes to my enviable supervisors in persons of Dr. A.S. Olatunji and Dr. A.F. Abimbola for their moral and academic supports for me throughout the course of this work.

I would like to appreciate my lecturers who have imparted part of their knowledge to me amongst who are Dr. O.C Adeigbe, Prof. A.A Elueze, Prof. A.I Olayinka, Dr. Okunlola, Dr. M.N Tijani, Mr. I.O Oyediran, Mr. M. Oladunjoye, Dr. Boboye, Mr. Osinowo and to mention but a few for their excellent ways of articulating geologic features and structures (within the four walls of the classroom).

Furthermore, I would like to appreciate my guardians Mr. and Mrs. M.O. Ogundeji for their unequalled support for me-financially, morally and spiritually e.t.c., My elder brothers; Adedamola and Oluwaseun Laniyonu, my younger ones Ademola, Olajide and Kofoworola not forgetting my wonderful nephews Daniel Jesudarasimi and Joshua Olamilekan.

I also want to appreciate my friends and classmates for their co-operation, motivation and the team spirits that they all had, you are all wonderful. Thank you very much. To my friends Adelopo, Funmi Olawale, Awolola, Tokyo, Busayo and Bukky, Mope, Odejayi, Olosho, Goodness, Tunde Daodu, my Pastors and friends from the Polytechnic Ibadan BSF and the excellent congregation of the B.S.F., University of Ibadan, am saying thank you.

Oshoniyi Adenike, you remain the best of all in my heart and thoughts.