NEMA issues flood alert in five Kwara LGs
According to a news report from Punch, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted residents of Kwara State about impending high and moderate floodings in five local government areas as the rainy season commences.
During the 2024 Downscaling of Flood Early Warnings Systems at state levels, NEMA Director-General Mrs Zubaida Umar issued the warning in Ilorin. She identified the high and moderate flood risk areas as Pategi, Edu, Kaiama, Asa, and Baruten.
Represented by the Director of Disaster Risk Reduction, Mr Daniel Obot, the DG urged the Kwara Government to implement proactive measures to mitigate the risk of flooding in the state.
The National Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday hinted the people of Kwara State of imminent high and moderate floodings in five of the state's local government areas as the rainy season sets.
The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, gave the warning in Ilorin during the 2024 Downscaling of Flood Early Warnings Systems at state levels.
She listed the Local Government Areas, which are under high and moderate flood risk areas to include Pategi, Edu, Kaiama, Asa and Baruten.
The DG who was represented by the Director of Disaster Risk Reduction of NEMA, Mr Daniel Obot, however, called on the Kwara Government to take proactive measures to mitigate flooding in the state.
She underscored the importance of the programme for effective early actions to save lives and livelihoods during the rainy season.
According to her, the 2024 rainy season, indicates that some Local Government Areas of Kwara are still predicted to be affected by flooding.
Umar explained that this underscores the flag-off, and support in this initiative of downscaling flood early warning and risk mitigation messages to the grassroots.
Quoting the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency, 2024 Annual Flood Outlook, she said that 31 States with 148 LGAs have been predicted to be within the high flood-risk areas.
She also added that 35 States including FCT with 249 LGAs are considered to fall within the modern flood risk areas.
“The remaining 377 LGAs are forecasted for the low flood risk areas. These flood risk areas are presented with their degree of vulnerability to serve as a tool for governments at all levels to develop risk reduction measures to avert disaster losses during this rainy season.
“Similarly, sectors of agriculture and food security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), education, health, transportation, and persecution security amongst others are to set up mechanisms for disaster preparedness and risk reduction based on the early action strategies,” she said.
In his reaction, the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Saba Mamman-Jubril, commended the Agency for their proactive measures.
Jubril who represented Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the event advised on the need for dyke or levee, an embankment constructed along a riverbank or coastal shoreline to prevent the flow of floodwaters onto land.
He observed the need for frequent dredging, building of more buffers and aforestation to stem the dangers of flooding in communities.
Alhaji Ibrahim Olatunji, the Personal Assistant and representative of Oba of Jebba, Abdulkadir Adebara, appealed to the state government to relocate people in riverine communities, to save their lives.
Also, Alhaji Gana Lukpadu, the Ciroma of Patigi lamented that the community is always worse hit by flooding every year.
He urges the government at all tiers to find lasting solutions to flooding in the state and across the nation.
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