More than 150 people died as a result of common floods in northern Nigeria on Saturday, according to regional emergency services. More than 50 homes have been destroyed by flood waters in the market town of Mokwa in the northern Niger State following heavy rain earlier this year. More than 3, 000 people have been displaced, according to Ibrahim Audu Husseini, a spokesperson for the Niger State crisis company, who told AFP on Friday.
Bola Tinubu extends sympathies:
Federal authorities were given the task of coordinating the disaster response, according to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who expressed his condolences to the victims. He expressed his condolences on social media to the affected communities and the great people of Niger State at this challenging time. Search-and-rescue efforts are still continued, and all related federal agencies have mobilized to help the state government, Tinubu continued. Relief supplies and transitory sanctuary are being quickly deployed, according to the statement.
Why is Nigeria’s flood risk therefore high?
Producers from the north and merchants from the north of the nation visit Mokwa as a central regional gateway. It is situated about 220 kilometers ( 140 miles ) west of Abuja, which is the capital. The flood was brought on by many hours of heavy rains, with the decline of a local dam only adding to the situation. The Meteorological Agency of Nigeria issued a warning about display floods in 15 of the country’s 36 state, including Niger State, between Wednesday and Friday. The gloomy season in Nigeria has only just begun, and it typically lasts for about six weeks. The yearly incident frequently causes lots of fatalities. The flood gets worse because of a lack of drainage, construction of homes on waters, and the disposal of waste in empties and water stations. In 2024, more than 1, 200 people died and 1.2 million were displaced as a result of one of Nigeria’s worst catastrophe in years. More than 1.4 million hectares (3. 5 million hectares ) of land were also destroyed by the flood, which affected 31 of the nation’s 36 states.
