The Federal Government has warned about a five-day period of flooding due to heavy rainfall across 19 states and 76 locations.
The National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the
Federal Ministry of Environment made the forecast on Tuesday.
They have now advised stakeholders and residents to take
urgent precautionary measures.
The affected areas are expected to experience rainfall
likely to cause flooding from August 5 to August 9, 2025.
The predicted states and locations are Akwa-Ibom (Edor,
Eket, Ikom, Oron, Upenekang); Bauchi (Tafawa-Balewa, Azare, Jama’are, Kari,
Misau, Jama’a); Ebonyi (Abakaliki, Echara, Ezilo); Cross-River (Ogoja Edor,
Obubra); Nasarawa (Keana, Keffi, Wamba); Benue (Agaku, Buruku, Gboko, Igumale,
Ito, Katsina-Ala, Ugba, Vande-Ikya); Kaduna (Jaji, Kafancha, Birnin-Gwari,
Zaria) and Katsina (Bindawa, Bakori, Daura, Funtua).
Others are Kebbi (Bagudo, Birnin-Kebbi, Bunza, Gwandu, Jega,
Kalgo, Kamba, Kangiwa, Shanga, Ribah, Sakaba, Saminaka, Yelwa, Gauri-Banza);
Kano (Bebeji, Gezawa, Gwarzo, Kano, Karaye, Tundun-wada, Wudil, Kunchi); Niger
(Kontagora, Rijau, Ringim); Plateau (Mangu); Taraba (Donga, Takum); Jigawa
(Diginsa, Gumel, Dutse, Gwaram, Hadejia, Miga); Yobe (Machina, Potiskum);
Zamfara (Anka); Sokoto (Sokoto, Wamakko); Borno (Biu); and Gombe (Bajoga).
