NEMA Warns Niger State Residents To Prepare For Flood

People living in the low-level areas of the three hydro electric dams in Niger State, have been advised by  the National Emergency Management Agency to be prepared for flood disaster as predicted by Nigeria Meteorological Agency in this year’s raining season.

The NEMA Coordinator of Niger and Kwara states zone, Mr. Lugard Bijimi, gave the advice on Thursday while distributing relief materials to 34 fire victim families in Minna.

He advised people living along the flood plane of River Kaduna and River Niger to be prepared not to be caught unaware by the flood disaster by being vigilant.

He said, "Niger is prone to flood not only because of rains but also because of the dams that could open their water ways with devastating effect on those resident in the lower areas of the dams."

Bijimi explained that the agency would soon organise a stakeholders forum  in conjunction with NIMET and media aimed at adequate sensitisation of the people of the state on how to heed the NIMET prediction and avoid disasters in the flood prone areas of the state.

Source: Daily Times