Lagos, Nasarawa, Bayelsa communities lament flood risks

 The State Governments of Lagos, Nasarawa and Bayelsa have alerted their residents to relocate their homes, citing the flood risks that could claim lives and properties if ignored.

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However, in response to relocating their homes, some residents in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa have cried out to the government to rescue them. The announcement of relocation due to possible floods came from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Nigeria Meteorological Services (NIMET), and Nigeria Hydrological Services (NIHSA), who had all been warned of the release of the Cameroonian dam into the ocean.

There was also a report of water release by the Ogun-Osun River Basin Authority. The Lagos State Ministry of Environment has urged its citizens residing within that area to evacuate immediately.

The ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Lekan Shodeinde, advised the residents in affected areas to move upland as the state is concerned about the safety of lives and properties.

“Comparatively, 968.6mm was recorded as the amount of rainfall for 2021, 1,140mm for 2022, while in 2023 so far, 1,128.6mm has already been registered, meaning when the remaining four months are factored in, a very high intensity of rainfall would be recorded for try entire year,” Shodeinde said.

All residents who might be affected by the floods are being advised to move out of the area before it becomes too late for them and their cherished properties.