Fourteen states and 31 communities across Nigeria may witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding from July 4 – 8, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
NEMA’s Territorial Coordinator, Lagos Territorial Office, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, in a statement urged relevant stakeholders within the states concerned to take precautionary measures to forestall loss of lives and property.
He listed the states and communities as Plateau: Langtang and Shendam; Kano State: Sumaila, Tudun wada; Sokoto State: Shagari, Goronyo and Silame; Delta: Okwe.
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Others include Kaduna State: Kachia; Akwa Ibom: Upenekang; Adamawa: Mubi, Demsa, Song, Mayo-Belwa, Jimeta, and Yola; Katsina State: Katsina, Jibia, Kaita and Bindawa.
He also added Kebbi State: Wara, Yelwa and Gwandu; Zamfara: Shinkafi and Gummi
Borno: Briyel; Jigawa: Gwaram; Kwara: Jebba; Niger: Mashegu and Kontagora are also included.
Farinloye thanked the Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) Central Hub of the Federal Ministry of Environment Abuja for sharing the information.
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