The National Emergency Management Agency has raised the alarm that about 28 states in the country may experience flood this year due to impending heavy rainfall.
The Federal Government agency also said about 102 local government areas might be at risk of the same menace. The alert came following the warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency on the weather forecast.
Afolayan noted that the states under his jurisdiction were also part of the 28 states and the 102 local governments that were risk-prone to flooding.He said, ” About 28 states and 102 local governments have been earmarked for the possible flooding.
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