115 lives have been claimed by flood since the start of the year Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has said.
According to him, more than 73,370 people have also been displaced and 277 injured due to heavy flood.
Shehu made the disclosure in a statement issued on Tuesday.
He said that President Muhammadu Buhari is receiving regular updates on the situation which has affected over 500,000 Nigerians, assuring that the federal government will continue to provide assistance to individuals and communities hit by the disaster.
Buhari was quoted urging public-spirited individuals and organisations to support thousands of people in need of urgent help.
The President advised states and local governments to step up their level of preparedness in handling emergencies.
The statement assured of deeper collaboration with states and affected areas through timely response and resources.
It appealed to inhabitants of flood-prone areas to always adhere to the early warning advisories by agencies involved in climate monitoring and disaster management.
Flood-impacted states include Lagos, Yobe, Borno, Taraba, Adamawa, Edo, Delta, Kogi, Niger, Plateau, Benue, Ebonyi, Anambra.
Others are Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Imo, Abia States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The 2022 floods have left around 37,633 houses destroyed or damaged, according to latest data by government agencies.
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