Nigerians relieved as Cameroon stops release of water from Ladgo Dam
The release of water from the dam caused disastrous floods that claimed many Nigerian lives and properties last year. | Pulse Nigeria
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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, which would have put some Nigerian states at risk of being flooded.
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.