The federal government has revealed its plan to construct five buffer dams to contain incessant flooding arising from the release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam.
The plan was disclosed by the Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Umar Mohammed during an event yesterday.
Nigerians in floodplains were warned by the agency to relocate to safer places due to the expected floods precipitated by the release of water from the Lagdo Dam.
Flood-prone states listed by NIHSA include Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Edo, Delta, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross Rivers and Rivers.
Represented by the Agency’s Director of Operations and Hydrology, Femi Bejide, Mohammed stated that a report has been submitted to the Presidency to address the issue and that some of the dams in the country have to be desilted.
The update came after the federal government alerted citizens to the water release from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon recently.
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