Lagos, six other states to face heavy flooding
The federal government has said about 445 Local Government areas across 32 States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) would witness heavy flooding during the 2022 raining season.
Engr. Suleiman Adamu, the Minister of Water Resources, stated this when he unveiled the 2022 annual flood outlook, put together by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency.
He said 233 local government areas in 32 States are at the risk of high flooding, while 212 local government areas across 35 states would face moderate flooding during the year.
The states to witness heavy flooding are Lagos, Edo, Delta, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Abia and the FCT .
The Minister said 57 local government areas across the country are likely to experience highly probable flooding between April and June while 220 others will witness highly probably flooding between July and September.
He also eight States, including Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Lagos, Ogun and Imo states will experience coastal flooding during the year due to rise in sea level and tidal surge, which will impact on fishing, wildlife habitation and river navigation.
He said urban flooding will also be experienced in Lagos, Kaduna, Suleja, Gombe, Asaba, Port Harcourt, Benin and Lokoja among other cities across the country.
