The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, and Anambra states are likely to be flooded
Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, who disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, said other states likely to be affected include Enugu, Edo, Delta, Rivers, and Bayelsa.
Ahmed asserted that the notification of the modulated release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam that was received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was what prompted the meeting. The release, he stated, may result in all frontline states experiencing flooding in subsequent days and weeks. “Also, NIHSA has provided that the flow level of the River Niger system, especially at Niamey, Niger Republic, remains stable at a normal level of 4.30 metres. Similarly, inland dams including Kainji, Jebba, and Shiroro reported consistent flow regimes,” he said.
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