By; PETER NOSAKHARE, Kaduna
Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has urged states along the Benue River to increase their vigilance to avoid being caught unaware by flooding.
The call is coming following the ongoing plans by the management of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon to open the dam for water to gush out.
In a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday by NIHSA, signed by the Director General and the Chief Executive Officer, Umar Ibrahim Mohamed, he said the states likely to be affected by the flow of water from the dam are: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, and some parts of Kogi.
According to him, the warning became necessary following the recent flood disaster that took Borno state to the cleaners.
“We are aware of the billions of Naira in investments and the loss of lives that occured in the recent flooding in Borno. As we speak so many families are displaced and are in IDP camps.”
In the same vein, the Benue State government has started building IDP camps and started the evacuation of people from flood prone zones.