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Nigeria’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs said that the Federal Government had started to distribute food and non-food items to disaster-stricken states. Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade have so far forced 1.4 million people out of their homes, destroying over 70,000 hectares of farmlands. The flash floods took the lives of more than 500 people and 45,249 houses were totally damaged.
Nigeria’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs said that the Federal Government had started to distribute food and non-food items to disaster-stricken states. Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade have so far forced 1.4 million people out of their homes, destroying over 70,000 hectares of farmlands. The flash floods took the lives of more than 500 people and 45,249 houses were totally damaged.
The country is now bracing for high-intensity of rains. The National Emergency Management Agency spokesman blamed the high level of damage on violations of regional rules and construction near waterways.
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The rainy season typically ends in November in northern states and in December in the southern states. The Federal Government had started to distribute 12,000 Metric Tonnes of food and non-food items to disaster-stricken Anambra state (south) and Jigawa state (north). Most of the states including the capital city were affected by the rains and floods. Of the total 36 states in the country, hardly four states were spared by the floods. Apart from incessant rains, floods were also caused by the release of water from several dams. The government told citizens to take climate predictions and flood outlook warnings seriously as the Government cannot outrightly eliminate floods but can keep people safe, which is a collective responsibility.
