The government also warned that continual flooding might also escalate the cholera presently ravaging some states.
As Nigerian states begin recording flash flooding, the Federal Government has warned that river flooding will begin by July ending.
It stated that 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are likely to be severely impacted.
The government also warned that continual flooding might also escalate the cholera presently ravaging some states.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, said what the country has been experiencing since May is flash/urban floods resulting from high rainfall intensities of long duration, poor and blocked drainage systems in the urban areas.
He however noted that from the end of July, the country might start experiencing river flooding, which is expected to be more devastating.
Some of the states listed as having potential for flooding include Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Benue, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Jigawa, Kogi, Kebbi, Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa, Ogun, Rivers, Taraba and FCT.
According to the Minister, the country is located at the lowest portion of River Niger Basin, which implies that if the upper catchment of the Basin gets flooded, Nigeria will experience flooding incidents.
On the situation with Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, the Minister said the operators had informed the country that they were filling the dam for hydropower generation, adding that the flow situation at Wuroboki was relatively normal.
He noted that there was no cause for alarm.
SaharaReporters earlier reported severe flooding in different areas of the country, a situation that led to loss of properties and businesses.
Source: https://saharareporters.com/2024/07/04/abuja-ogun-kogi-17-other-nigerian-states-experience-flash-floods-july-ending
