The Federal Government has issued a warning that 94 towns across 22 states are at risk of massive flooding from Tuesday, July 16, to Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako, shared this information with The PUNCH on Tuesday.
He indicated that heavy rainfall is expected in these areas, which could lead to significant flooding during the specified period.
The states at risk include:
– Adamawa: Gbajili, Ganye
– Abia: Eziama, Arochukwu
– Anambra: Onitsha
– Akwa Ibom: Uyo, Upenekang, Oron, Edor, Eket, Obianga, Etinan
– Bauchi: Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi
– Bayelsa: Letugbene
– Borno: Maiduguri
– Cross River: Ikom, Calabar, Itigidi, Akpap
– Nasarawa: Udeni, Tunga
– Federal Capital Territory: Abaji, Bwari
– Jigawa: Miga, Ringim, Dutse, Hadejia
– Kano: Gezawa, Gwarzo, Kano, Karaye, Wudil, Sumaila
– Kebbi: Gwandu, Jega, Kangiwa, Gauri-Banza, Ribah, Sakaba, Saminaka, Kamba, Birnin Kebbi, Bunza, Argungu, Bagudo
– Katsina: Bindawa, Jibia, Kaita, Katsina, Daura, Funtua
– Kwara: Kosubosu
– Niger: Ibi, Bida, Kontagora, Mashegu, Minna, New Bussa, Katcha, Rijau, Wushishi
– Plateau: Jos, Mangu
– Rivers: Port Harcourt, Onne, Okrika, Bori
– Sokoto: Makira, Goronyo, Isa, Silame, Sokoto, Wamako
– Taraba: Gembu, Beli, Garkowa, Gasol, Serti, Donga, Duchi, Gwarzo, Gun gun Bodel
– Yobe: Gashua, Gasma, Damaturu, Geidam, Kanama
– Zamfara: Kaura Namoda, Maradun, Shinkafi, Bukkuyum, Majara, Gummi
Dr. Salako urged stakeholders to take preventive measures to mitigate the potential flooding.
Regarding the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, Salako mentioned that the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation is responsible for managing dams and would be notified if there were any plans to open the floodgates.
He added that any such information would typically be relayed to the federal level for coordinated response.
“If there’s going to be any issue around the Lagdo Dam, they will inform the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, but I’m not sure they have had any information because if they have any information, they usually also transmits such information to us at the federal level,” he noted.
