Lagdo Dam: Flood ravages Adamawa as NEMA cautions riverine states
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has raised the alarm over the threat of an impending flooding along the River Niger and River Benue Basins owing to the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in the Republic of Cameroon.
Already, Adamawa State, which share borders with Cameroon, the enclave of the gigantic dam has already witness the harsh side of release of excess water as houses, farms and sources of livelihoods have been ravaged across many local governments.
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The states to be affected are Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa, with Adamawa already affected.
The Director General of NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed, issued the warning at a media briefing in Abuja.
“Situation reports from Adamawa State confirms the upsurge of floodwaters along the flood plains of River Benue. The situation is expected to be replicated in downstream states of Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa Kogi, Anambra, Edo. Delta and Bayelsa as the River Benue joins River Niger and flows to the Atlantic Ocean through the Niger Delta,” he said.
He said the sudden situation was attributed to the rapid release of waters from Lagdo Dam in the Republic of Cameroon, adding that it had resulted in the displacement of residents of the affected communities.
He said croplands and valuable infrastructure were at risk of getting washed away by flood waters.
Ahmed said, “As a result of the unfolding situation, I want to use this opportunity to alert authorities of state and local governments along rivers Niger and Benue basin areas to immediately activate their emergency response plans to avert potential damage and losses that will arise due to inundation of communities by flood waters.”
“Furthermore, we are expecting to receive updates from the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) NIMET, NEMA Operations Office in Yola Adamawa state and from State Emergency Agencies of the frontline states to keep on updating you on the situation as it unfolds.”
He said the dashboard of the agency indicated that this year’s flood scenario had affected 159,157 persons, resulted in the loss of 28 persons and the displacement of 48,168 individuals across 13 states int the country.
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