Cameroon Dam opening, led the Federal Government on Wednesday, to say it was providing temporary shelters in states as part of measures to tackle the impending flood that could hit some frontline states.
Lagdo Dam was eventually closed on August 28, 2023, after it was opened on August 14, and spilled massive volumes of water that usually cause flooding in Nigeria annually.
Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Cross River have been identified as some states in Nigeria that could suffer severe flooding if adequate measures are not put in place.
But the government confirmed on Wednesday that most states were taking very proactive steps to counter the impact of the flood that could arise from the release of water from the dam, as well as heavy rainfall in-country.
The Director-General, NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed, disclosed this in Abuja while speaking on the sidelines of a national emergency coordination forum organised by the agency to tackle the outcome of the opening of Lagdo Dam.
Asked whether states had activated some of the internally displaced persons camps along the path of River Benue where the water from Lagdo would flow through, Ahmed said, “That is for the states. We have advised them accordingly.
“We met with the governors’ forum and we gave them all the advice that is necessary. And most of the states have been very proactive. So we will probably see a lot of difference this time around.”
Source: Punch
