148 LGAs in 31 states at high risk of disaster, NIHSA warns

The Nation Newspaper 148 LGAs in 31 states at high risk of disaster, NIHSA warns

This was disclosed during a presentation held in Abuja by the Minister of Water Resources, Prof Joseph Utsev, who unveiled key insights from the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook , crafted by the NIHSA.

Urban areas nationwide are anticipated to face flash and urban flooding, with cities like Abakaliki, Abeokuta, Abuja, Asaba, Benin, Birnin-Kebbi, Calabar, Ibadan, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Makurdi, Nguru, Onitsha, Osogbo, Port Harcourt, Sokoto, Warri, and Yola among those at risk.

He said: “Flood has been the most frequent natural disaster in Nigeria, with devastating impact on the poor and vulnerable populations who live along river courses and are dependent on the productivity of the river ecosystem and the fertile floodplains for their livelihoods. “The total damage to residential and non-residential buildings, infrastructure, productive sector and farmlands from 2022 floods was estimated at US $6.68 billion by the World Bank Global Rapid Post-Disaster Damage Estimation Assessment.”

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