Flood-risk states have been urged to take necessary measures to mitigate the impact of possible flooding that may be triggered by the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) had issued warnings regarding imminent flooding in Adamawa, Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa, Benue, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross River and Rivers states.
Director-General of the agency, Umar Mohammed, had urged the affected states to step up vigilance and deploy adequate measures to reduce possible flood impacts that may occur as a result of an increase in flow levels of major rivers.
The release of water from the Lagdo Dam in 2022 caused massive floods in Nigeria, leaving 603 persons dead, 1.4 million displaced, 2,400 injured and over three hundred thousand hectares of farmlands submerged.
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