DELTA is among the states the Federal Government has advised to take proactive and necessary measures to curb effects of impending flood.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, in a statement signed by her Special Assistant on Media, Mrs Nneka Anibeze, and issued in Abuja on Sunday, said 28 states will witness heavy rainfall.
According to her, Delta, Edo, Ekiti, Osun, Kwara, Zamfara, Sokoto, Lagos, Ondo, Bayelsa, Kaduna, Oyo, Ogun, Abia, Kano, Kebbi and Akwa Ibom States will experience heavy rainfall and possible flooding.
Other states Yobe, Borno, Gombe, Adamawa, Taraba, Bauchi, Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue, Niger, Kogi, Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Abia, Rivers, and the Federal Capital Territory.
She said, “The recent flood incidences in parts of those states affirm the need for serious and urgent actions to be taken to safeguard lives and property against the predicted flood.
“The 2020 Annual Flood Outlook forecasts that 102 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 28 states will have heavy rainfall, while 275 LGAs in the 36 states of the Federation including Abuja will experience moderate flooding.
“The remaining 397 LGAs fall within the low probable flood risk areas. Unfortunately, the predicted floods have started to occur in many parts of the country, including Bauchi, Kebbi and Jigawa.
“Therefore, it is imperative to activate all plans and measures against the prediction, as the season moves toward the peak.”
