Flood Alert Issued For Communities By Nigeria’s Rivers

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The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has issued a flood alert for communities on the shores of River Niger and River Benue.

A statement by the Director General of the Agency, Doctor Moses Beckley, said some communities in‎ Niger, Anambra, Taraba, Nasarawa, Kebbi, Sokoto, Adamawa, Kogi and Benue States would experience flood due to the latest release of water from the Lagdo Dam and Kainji Dam.

The agency advised the affected communities to relocate to avoid a reoccurrence of the 2012 incident, where lives and property were destroyed by flood.

Barely one week ago, at least four Local Government Areas in Kebbi State were hit by flood after a heavy rainfall.

Sources close to the state government said the Local Government Areas were Argungun, Augie, Suru and Kamba Local Governments.