Page 2 - Umar Salisu News Today

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.

To prevent deaths and other disasters associated with floods, states that are likely to be affected have asked residents of the flood-prone areas to vacate such communities.

Authorities at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have been alerted to a possible flooding along the River Benue basin in a few days due to the

Following this, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has alerted the National Emergency Management Agency of the notice.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it is prepared for the flood opening as Cameroun is set to open the flood gates of Lagdo Dam on the Benue River. The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement on Monday, said the agency was fully prepared for the flood opening. “In line

NEMA puts 13 Nigerian states on red alert about potential massive flooding following plans by Cameroon to release water from the Lagdo Dam.

The would-be affected states have commenced evacuation of residents to higher lands following the news that the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon will soon release water.

The Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, believes the opening of Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam won’t cause as