The Federal Government on Sunday warned that at least 11 states face imminent heavy rainfall and flooding between Sunday and Thursday, raising fresh concerns over communities located along Nigeria’s major river basins.
The alert, issued by the National Flood Early Warning Centre under the Ministry of Environment, identified Adamawa, Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba, Delta, Niger, Kebbi, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara as states expected to experience flooding in the coming days.
Specific towns and settlements flagged include Ganye and Natubi (Adamawa); Abinsi, Makurdi, Ukpiam and others (Benue); Agima, Rukubi and Odogbo (Nasarawa); Beli, Serti and Donga (Taraba); Umugboma, Abraka and Aboh (Delta); and Rijau (Niger).
Others are Ribah (Kebbi); Gwarzo and Karaye (Kano); Jibia (Katsina); Makira (Sokoto); and Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi, Maradun, Gusau, Anka and Bungudu (Zamfara).
The ministry linked the risk to rising water levels in River Gongola, River Benue, and River Niger, warning that communities on floodplains in Adamawa, Benue, Niger, and Kogi corridors remain particularly endangered.
It advised residents of such areas to immediately evacuate to safer grounds, stressing that “communities on the flood plains of River Gongola up to Numan, and those on the flood plains of Rivers Benue and Niger up to Lokoja, should move out without delay.”
The ministry also called on state governments, emergency agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to act swiftly to mitigate losses.
Flooding has remained one of Nigeria’s most devastating environmental challenges, with recurring destruction of farmlands, displacement of communities, and loss of lives during peak rainfall seasons.
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