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The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, has warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers, stating that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards the Niger Delta region.

The minister, speaking in Abuja on Friday at a press briefing regarding the flooding situation in Maiduguri, Borno State, called for vigilance in all aspects and proactive measures to address any future flooding events in the southern part of the country.

He noted that the recent flood disaster that affected the Maiduguri and Jere areas of Borno State was largely due to the overflow of water from the Alau Dam, located about 10 kilometres from Maiduguri city centre, resulting from a massive inflow from the Ngadda River, a major tributary of the River Yedzaram.

He referred to the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook publication by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, which highlighted the high, moderate, and low flood risk areas in the country. Borno, Bauchi, Jigawa, Taraba, Yobe, Benue, Gombe, and many other states were listed among the 31 states considered high flood risk areas.

“This flood disaster that affected the Maiduguri and Jere areas of Borno State was largely due to the overflow of water from the Alau Dam, located about 10 kilometres from Maiduguri city centre, caused by the massive inflow from the Ngadda River, a major tributary of the River Yedzaram.


“The Minister of State, Bello Goronyo and I have visited Maiduguri with the Head of Agencies and Parastatals in my Ministry to express solidarity with the Governor, Borno State, and to assess the extent of devastation caused by the flood.”

He added, “As we mourn the losses in Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Bauchi, and other states affected by flooding, the attention of Nigerians is hereby drawn to the potential river flooding of the Rivers Niger and Benue, as well as some of their tributaries.


“The daily flow on these rivers indicates a significant increase in water levels, nearing red alert. This warning signifies that a large volume of water is moving through our rivers towards the delta region.”

He emphasised the need for continued vigilance and improved preparedness to address potential flooding in the southern part of the country.

He added, “We will also recall that the Presidential Committee on the Development of a Strategic Plan for Preventing Flood Disasters in Nigeria, which was established with the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation as the Chair of its Steering Committee, has submitted its report.

“This report recommended 10 strategic areas to address the menace of annual flooding in Nigeria, alongside relevant interventions that consider required activities before, during, and after flooding periods.

“These include responsible agencies, expected outcomes, timelines, and indicative costs. Mr President, as part of the recommendations, has graciously approved the sum of ₦108 billion for all 36 states to tackle perennial flooding in the country.

“As we strive to recover from this tragedy, I urge all governments at the sub-national level and stakeholders to heed the flood early warning information from the Ministry and take proactive measures to prevent future flooding, as well as to activate response measures to alleviate the suffering of citizens affected by floods.”

https://punchng.com/fg-warns-of-impending-flooding-on-rivers-niger-benue/

“The daily flow on these rivers indicates a significant increase in water levels, nearing red alert. This warning signifies that a large volume of water is moving through our rivers towards the delta region.”

Ok

FreeStuffsNG:




https://punchng.com/fg-warns-of-impending-flooding-on-rivers-niger-benue/

Time to embezzle money

Thieves preparing to loot

Why can’t Tinubu just tame these floods the way he tamed the Atlantic Ocean?

Does he hate the people of the Niger Delta?

Tinubu ers won't get the sacarsm

Needed for safety 🦺

These guys are never proactive

Who is the FG? why is FG warning FG?
This country just dey like magic
instead of them to coordinate, be proactive and do the right thing before disaster strikes

So those living there should go buy or rent houses elsewhere? With which funds? In this economy? IDP camp should be set up ASAP...

E go still reach part of part of asaba and enviros, I pity those towns close to the river in Anambra state especially Ogbaru side.

Just warning? How do they intend to prevent this?

Why, no rain in Yoruba land? I'm I the only one that notice it

At this time of the year?
As a Niger Delta Man and an Ijaw son, this is not a good thing.

All States in the lowlands of the Niger Delta should prepare for evacuation.

Wahala promax


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAuB6UgR1DU

Noted

Lokoja on the beat.

FreeStuffsNG:




https://punchng.com/fg-warns-of-impending-flooding-on-rivers-niger-benue/

Is quite unfortunate that Nigerian government cannot handle such problem, people will die and properties will be lost. Nigeria is not a country what a pity.

Wahala

FreeStuffsNG:
“The daily flow on these rivers indicates a significant increase in water levels, nearing red alert. This warning signifies that a large volume of water is moving through our rivers towards the delta region.”

The solution is to build dams to manage increased water surges in Nigeria. Nigerians are hopeless problem solvers

The release of water from Cameroon's Lagdo Dam has caused flooding in Nigeria, and the failure to build a dam in Adamawa state has contributed to the issue:
Lagdo Dam
The release of water from the Lagdo Dam causes the Benue River to swell, which affects multiple Nigerian states, including Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, and Kogi.
Dasin Hausa Dam
Nigeria and Cameroon agreed to build the Dasin Hausa Dam in Adamawa state to act as a buffer for excess water from the Lagdo Dam, but Nigeria failed to complete the project.
Flooding causes
Other causes of flooding in Nigeria include excessive rainfall, poor drainage, poor road design, deforestation, and poor waste disposal practices.

givedemwotowoto:
Why can’t Tinubu just tame these floods the way he tamed the Atlantic Ocean?

Does he hate the people of the Niger Delta?

Tinubu ers won't get the sacarsm

Lolz. The ocean divider.

In other news, tribalism don reduce for here o.
Hunger don teach many people manners.

Everydaylove:
Just warning? How do they intend to prevent this?

They should have a dam in place to manage the surge in water levels. This proactive solution should have been in place ten years ago. The lack of forests is one of the reasons why Nigeria is encountering increased flooding

The weather and disaster forecasting government..

But when it comes to solving our problems we end up on our own..

CorrectionFLuid:


Lolz. The ocean divider.

In other news, tribalism don reduce for here o.
Hunger don teach many people manners.

lol. Imagine having an ocean tamer as president and floods are ravaging the country

Looks like Cameroon is about to open their dam again

givedemwotowoto:


lol. Imagine having an ocean tamer as president and floods are ravaging the country

Because he's magician that'll do it with magical sticks.

givedemwotowoto:
Why can’t Tinubu just tame these floods the way he tamed the Atlantic Ocean?

Does he hate the people of the Niger Delta?

Tinubu ers won't get the sacarsm

Because he's a magician, that'll use magical stick to solve the problem within a year plus.

Were you told that he solved Atlantic Ocean problem in Lagos State within 7 years?

Hmm

Have the authorities decided that it is cheaper in lives, property and farms lost; diseases and hunger gained than expenses inherent in replanning and rebuilding infrastructure necessary to secure the future of suspect areas of Nigeria from future floods?

ChatGpt simplification:
In short, have authorities chosen not to invest in flood prevention because they believe the losses are more affordable than the cost of preventing future floods?