No fewer than 15 persons have reportedly lost their lives due to the widespread flooding experienced across the country within the last seven days. Several properties, including houses, cars and other valuables were destroyed by the disturbing disaster.
recalls that on June 24, the popular Trademore Estate, Abuja, was submerged following a sustained torrential rainfall that led to the death of two residents. Apart from many houses almost completely destroyed, the flood which overflowed the estate canal, also swept away several cars. In Yobe State alone, about 30 communities were destroyed on July 1st when heavy downpour was experienced in the area, leading to the death of about nine persons.
recalls that in 2022, over 662 Nigerians lost their lives to flood across the country. According to the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, 662 people were killed, while 2,430,445 others were displaced. About 3,174 people also suffered various degrees of injuries during the flood disaster. In 2023, the National Emergency Management Agency said over 45 Nigerians died, while 171,545 persons were displaced as a result of widespread flooding experienced across the country.
, the Labour Party chieftain said, “What is more painful to me is that I see a government that is in your face and very active when it comes to demolition but you have this kind of thing you don’t see any emergency response or protocol. “We are not seeing men on the ground. We are not seeing intelligence being given out early: ‘avoid these routes’. There were no diversions. “I don’t feel a sense of ‘I told you so’.
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