The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, asked 13 states and 50 communities, to expect heavy rainfall, which may lead to flooding between Sept. 13 and 17.
The agency, in a statement issued by its Lagos Territorial Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, listed the states and communities to include Kano, with communities like Sumaila and Kunchi, likely to be affected.
He also said Kebbi State, with communities including Argungu, and Katsina State, with Bindawa, Jibia, Kaita, Katsina communities to be affected.
Other states he said were Niger, with Kontagora, Mashegu and New Bussa communities, as well as Kwara State, with Kosubosu community affected.
“Zamfara State, with such communities as Kaura Namoda and Shinkafi; Bauchi State, with Bajoga, Darazo, Kirfi, Azare, Jama ‘are, Itas, Misau; Taraba, with Bali, Donga, Lau, Serti, Mutum-Biyu, Yorro, and Borno State, with Briyel, Biu, Dikwa, Kukawa will be affected”, he said.
Also, Adamawa State with Ganye, Mubi, Demsa, Jimeta, Mayo Belwa, Numan, Shelleng, Song, communities, as well as Yobe, with Dapchi, Gashua, Geidam, Kanamma, Machina, Potiskum would be affected.
Gombe State with Nafada and Jigawa, with Dutse, Gumel, Gwaram, Miga communities, were the other states and communities the territorial coordinator said would be affected.
Farinloye added that due to the rise in the water levels of Rivers Benue and Niger, communities along the two Rivers, up to Bayelsa were advised to take precautionary measures in the coming days.
He acknowledged the National Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS) Central Hub, Federal Ministry of Environment, Abuja, in its predictions.
