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The release of water from the dam caused disastrous floods that claimed many Nigerian lives and properties last year. | Pulse Nigeria

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has confirmed Cameroonian Authorities’ decision to shut down the spilling of excess water from the Lagdo Dam. | Pulse Nigeria

The Nigerian government on Tuesday announced that managers of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon have halted their plan to release water from the dam. SaharaReporters on Monday reported that Kogi, Nasarawa, and some other Nigerian states had been identified as the first point of contact should the volume of water from downstream River Benue increase due to the planned opening of the dam. However, authorities in Cameroon had alerted the Nigerian government that they would open the dam to release water, wh...

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has confirmed Cameroonian Authorities’ decision to shut down the spilling of excess water from the Lagdo Dam. NIHSA Director General, Mr Clement Nze in a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja said there was no cause for alarm or apprehension of possible flooding in the country. He noted that

“To give effect to the need for timely preparations against the devastations that often accompany flooding in the country, all the state governors were notified in clear terms on the LGAs in their respective states that are likely to be negatively impacted by flood-related disasters in 2023 and the necessary measures they need to take to avert such”, he pointed.

The Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Clement Nze, yesterday said the notification on the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon came about seven days after the dam was opened. He said this while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. The National Emergency Management Agency had been informed…

Following plan to release water from the Lagdo dam in Cameroon, some states hinted yesterday that they had begun taking action to halt the tide of severe flooding. The Cameroonian government informed the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, in a letter sent over the weekend of its intention to release water from the Lagdo dam […]

States along the path of the River Benue in Nigeria have begun preparing for potential flood disasters in their varied domains as a result of the release of enormous volumes of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.

Flooding has become a recurring problem in certain areas, and the NSE believes that constructing additional dams can provide effective solutions to mitigate the impact of floods.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for calm among Nigerians, especially residents of low-lying communities along the border states that would be affected as Cameroon releases excess water from one of its dams, Lagdo Dam. In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NEMA, Ezekiel Manzo, the agency said Nigerians […]