Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a warning about the likelihood of flooding in eleven states from July 16 to 20.
Gatekeepers News reports that Usman Bokani, the director of the National Flood Early Warning Centre, released a flood prediction notice on Wednesday, urging residents in the affected areas to take necessary precautions.
According to the alert, states and locations expected to be affected include Adamawa (Mubi); Akwa Ibom (Edor, Upenekang, Oron, Eket); Borno (Ngala, Maiduguri); and Bauchi (Azare, Bauchi, Itas, Jama’are, Kafin-Madaki, Jama’a, Kari, Misau).
Others are Cross River (Calabar, Akpap); Jigawa (Miga, Gwaram, Diginsa, Ringim, Dutse); Katsina (Daura); Kano (Kunchi, Kano, Gezawa, Wudil, Bebeji, Sumaila, Tudun Wada); Plateau (Jos, Bukuru, Mangu); Yobe (Jakusko, Machina, Dapchi); and Zamfara (Bungudu, Gusau).
Bokani urged state governments and relevant stakeholders to take precautionary measures to reduce the impact of potential floods on lives and property.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) had earlier identified 30 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) as locations with high risk of flooding in 2025.
The agency added that 2,187 communities in 293 LGAs fall within the moderate flood risk states.
