The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) announced yesterday that water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon has been released into the Niger and Benue Rivers.
As a result, the agency urged Nigerians living in flood-prone areas to evacuate immediately to safer locations in preparation for the floods that typically follow such releases.
The release of water from Lagdo Dam comes days after water from overflowing Alau Dam killed over 30 persons and swept away thousands of homes in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, last weekend.
During the Morning Brief program, NIHSA announced an agreement with Cameroon to release water from the Lagdo Dam “intermittently” to prevent flooding in 11 states, including Adamawa, Benue, and Rivers,
While the situation is currently calm, NIHSA urged individuals to evacuate flood-prone areas and emphasized that everyone has a role in flood prevention efforts.
