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The dam in Nigeria would have stopped the incessant floods along the banks of the Benue River and further downstream to the sea. It will in addition, generate electricity, irrigate at least 150,000 hectares of farm lands, create jobs, and attract tourists to the site location and Adamawa State. While the torrents of water continue to wreak havoc in Nigeria, the people of Northern Cameroon are enjoying the resources derived from the Lagdo Lake

As seven states in Nigeria prepare for flooding from Cameroon within the next seven days, here are seven facts to know about the Lagdo Dam where the water would be released from in the country.

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.

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.

Cameroon needs to raise over CFAF16 billion to finance the rehabilitation of the Port of Garoua, in the northern part of the country. This is the