The Taraba Government has issued an impending flood alert to six local government areas following the release of water from the Lagdo Dam, situated along the River Benue in Cameroon.
Hajia Zainab Usman, State Commissioner for Information and Re-orientation, issued the warning on Monday in a statement made available to newsmen in Jalingo.
She appealed to residents to consider relocation as best option to avoid being affected by the looming floods.
The statement read in parts: “Those most vulnerable to this impending situation are our fellow citizens residing along the Benue River, encompassing communities spanning from Karim-Lamido, Lau, Ardo-Kola, Gassol, Wukari, to Ibbi LGAs.
“State government is conscious of the fact that the lengthiest stretch of the Benue River in Nigeria is within the boundaries of Taraba.“It is important to emphasize that the lengthiest stretch of the Benue River in Nigeria is located within the boundaries of Taraba.
“Consequently, it is evident that the impending surge in water levels, resulting from the opening of the dam in Cameroon, will disproportionately impact our region.
“In the light of this, we fervently implore you to propagate this essential information far and wide to ensure that it reaches every corner of our society for the safety and well-being of the citizens”.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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