Nigerians living along the River Benue Basin have been urged to quickly locate from the river banks as increased water on the River Benue has reached the flooding level due to increased rainfall.
Umar Mohammed, Director-General of Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, also urged those along the River Niger to move to a safer ground as the management of Kainji and Jebba Dams are working to control the floodwaters.
The DG called for cooperation with the Emergency Management Agencies to build the country’s resilience against flooding.
People had earlier been alerted by the minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Joseph Utsev on the probable river flooding on rivers Niger and Benue and some of their tributaries, and called for vigilance on all ramifications and proactive measures.
Similarly, an Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee to evaluate the physical condition of dams, assess the social and environmental implications for local communities, and develop a programme to address the challenges associated with dams nationwide has been inaugurated by the federal government recently.
The minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev is to head the committee.
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