The Federal Ministry of Environment has warned of imminent heavy rainfall which could cause flooding between now and October 27 in 19 states and Abuja.
Deputy Director, Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management of the ministry, Dr. Morohunkeji Oyeleke, made the announcement. He identified the flood prone states as Kaduna, Kwara, Benue,
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Borno, Oyo, Niger, Cross River and Akwa Ibom. Others are Taraba, Lagos, Osun, Bauchi, Sokoto, Plateau, Adamawa, Gombe, Imo, Ogun and Kebbi.
Meanwhile, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has reiterated the need for interagency synergy in managing disasters.
South West Zonal Coordinator of the agency, Mr. Iyiola Akande, said this in Lagos at a workshop on awareness and preparedness for emergencies at the local government level.
Akande said that unless disaster management and risks reduction were effectively driven at all levels, their management would be difficult and costly.
He underscored the importance of the Local Emergency Management Agency (LEMA) as the first responder to emergencies.
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