The Federal Government has sounded the alarm on potential flood risks, with 148 Local Government Areas (LGAs) spanning 31 states facing a high risk of flooding in 2024.
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsevi, issued the warning today, April 16, at the official unveiling of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) in Abuja, where AFO predicted potential impacts of the flood on population, agriculture, infrastructure,and livelihoods from April to November 2024.
With devastating flood events in recent years, including the 2012 and 2022 catastrophes, the government stressed the importance of proactive measures, early warning systems, and community engagement to mitigate risks and protect lives and property.
The identified states are Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross-River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Kogi.
Others are Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, and Yobe.
