The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has alerted state government of possible flooding in Edo, Delta, Anambra, Rivers and Bayelsa States as a result of current flooding in Adamawa because of the release of water from the Lagdo dam in Cameroon.

Director General of the agency, Engr. Clement Oyeaso Eze told newsmen in Abuja on Monday that states along the bank of the River Niger should begin to identify higher ground to relocate villages along the river, adding that the current flood in Adamawa, Taraba and Benue will still find its way into the villages before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.

He said the Cameroonian authorities only confirmed the release of water from the dam on the 1st of November, 2019 after series of enquiries by the agency.


According to him, “Nigeria signed an MOU with the Cameroonian government to inform us in advance when they want to open their dam so that we can prepare and evacuate our people. Unfortunately, they did not inform us and we noticed the unusual water level, we started asking questions and sending them videos. That is when they confirmed to us that they opened the Lagdo Dam on the 10th of October and closed it on the 31st of October.

That is what is responsible for the flooding in Adamawa, Taraba and Benue and this water is finding its way to Lokoja. This will be joined by the water released from Jebba and Kainji Sam’s and this must empty into the downstream states before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.

“So, we are warning the states downstream Kogi such as Edo, Anambra, Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa to be prepared. So, this is a flood alert.”


https://thenationonlineng.net/edo-delta-rivers-two-others-to-witness-more-flood-soon-agency/

So we get this kind of agency sef...

Who's this guy above me?

Hope the state governments of the states mentioned heed to this warning

Thank God Eko is not included !!

How many Edo?

All Dia agency weh be say na just to embezzle allocation AMD build event centers for their family.

Flood alert in November!? Is harmattan not coming again
Even the weather is confused

God be with them. Nema should be on the alert

Let's hear from Cameroon

The 4 States are river line area,
Why Lagos is exempted? The pics there is from Lagos flood.

It is well

sammyj:
Thank God Eko is not included !!

Eko is waterized already

hope their quietness was not because we closed our border...

Atiku!!! Can't you warn your people from Cameroon to comply with the rules?

We need to divert this flood to somewhere else.
Even in November...
If you living around river banks, park out now.

Flood alert in this time of the year. Na whao

THANK GOD MY STATE IS NOT AMONG.


OTHERS SHOULD ENJOY THEIR FLOOD

Better late than never, hope same have been communicated to communities that will be affected.

AwkaetitiBabe:
God be with them. Nema should be on the alert

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How can Lagos state not be there

Good drainage system is the best option

sammyj:
Thank God Eko is not included !!

Eko has it's own flood palavar nah

So why did Cameroon Keep quiet since then?

Are they still pained from border closure

Good the info came out early.

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