The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has listed fourteen states and 31 communities that will likely witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding from July 4 – 8.
Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, NEMA’s Territorial Coordinator for Lagos Territorial Office, disclosed this in a statement released on Wednesday, July 5.
Relevant stakeholders within the states concerned have been directed to take precautionary measures to forestall the loss of lives and property.
Here’s the list below;
- Plateau: Langtang, Shendam
- Kano: Sumaila, Tudun wada
- Sokoto: Shagari, Goronyo, Silame
- Delta: Okwe
- Kaduna: Kachia
- Akwa Ibom: Upenekang
- Adamawa: Mubi, Demsa, Song, Mayo-belwa, Jimeta, Yola
- Katsina: Katsina, Jibia, Kaita, Bindawa
- Kebbi: Wara, Yelwa, Gwandu
- Zamfara: Shinkafi, Gummi
- Borno State: Briyel
- Jigawa: Gwaram
- Kwara: Jebba
- Niger: Mashegu, Kontagora