The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev on Monday called for collective action to protect the country’s water bodies from pollution and flooding.
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The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has raised concerns about rising water levels along the River Benue Basin, warning of potential widespread flooding of the area soon.
The Epidemiological Society of Nigeria (EPiSON) has called on the Federal Government to activate sustainable mitigation strategies to address flooding in northern Nigeria.
Borno State has received about N816.34 million from the Ecological Fund between January and June 2024. This is according to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Residents around Sanda Kyarimi Zoo in Maiduguri, Borno State, trying to escape flooding are now thrown into confusion as some animals in the zoo have started coming out.
he affected states include Benue, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Imo, Rivers, and Bayelsa.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says flooding has displaced no fewer than 3,633 people from five communities in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The Federal Government says it will support states affected by flooding with N3 billion to mitigate the effect of the menace.
The minister of state for agriculture and food security, Aliyu Abdullahi says that over 51 percent of farming areas in Nigeria are at risk of flooding.
The Nguru community in Yobe state has urged the Federal Government to construct embankments and drains to control perennial flooding in the area