Mohammed Shosanya
The Director General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Umar Ibrahim Mohammed, has called on the citizens living along the River Benue Basin to quickly move away from the river banks as increased water on the river Benue has reached the flooding level due to increased rainfall.
A statement on Thursday issued by Mohammed, also urged those along the River Niger to move to a safe location as the management of Kainji and Jebba Dams are working to control the floodwaters.
He,however,urged Nigerians to co-operate with the Emergency Management Agencies and work together in order to collectively build resilience against flooding in Nigeria, and greatly minimise the aftermath effects of the flood.
