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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has listed 14 states and 31 communities that may witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding from July 4 – 8.
This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, Lagos Territorial Office.
Farinloye urged relevant stakeholders within the states concerned to take precautionary measures to forestall the loss of lives and property.
He listed the states and communities as:
1. Plateau: Langtang, Shendam
2. Kano: Sumaila, Tudun Wada
3. Sokoto: Shagari, Goronyo, Silame
4. Delta: Okwe
5. Kaduna: Kachia
6. Akwa Ibom: Upenekang
7. Adamawa: Mubi, Demsa, Song, Mayo-belwa, Jimeta, Yola
8. Katsina: Katsina, Jibia, Kaita, Bindawa
9. Kebbi: Wara, Yelwa, Gwandu
10. Zamfara: Shinkafi, Gummi
11. Borno State: Briyel
12. Jigawa: Gwaram
13. Kwara: Jebba
14. Niger: Mashegu, Kontagora
Farinloye thanked the Flood Early Warning System (FEWS) Central Hub of the Federal Ministry of Environment Abuja for sharing the information.
