States along the path of River Benue in Nigeria have been urged to brace up for possible flood disasters in their various domains following the release of huge volumes of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.
The Director of the African Affairs, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Umar Salisu, said in a letter dated August 21, 2023, that the ministry received a note from the High Commission of Cameroon as regards the opening of the dam.
Mr Salisu said the letter, which was addressed to the National Emergency Management Agency, read in part, “I have the honour to inform that the ministry is in receipt of a Note Verbale from the High Commission of the Republic of Cameroon informing that Cameroonian officials have resolved to open the flood gates of the Lagdo Dam on the Benue River in days ahead due to the heavy rainfall around the dam catchment area in Northern Cameroon.”
According to the National Emergency Management Agency officials, no fewer than 11 states including Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Cross River are likely to feel the negative impacts of the opening of the dam.
To prevent deaths and other disasters associated with floods, states that are likely to be affected have asked residents of flood-prone areas to vacate such communities.
Punch/Maxwell Oyekunle
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