The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has said that 14 states and 31 communities may witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between July 4 and July 8 across the country.
Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, Lagos Territorial Office, disclosed this is in a statement today.
He urged relevant stakeholders within the states concerned to take precautionary measures to forestall loss of lives and property.
He listed the states and communities as Plateau: Langtang and Shendam; Kano: Sumaila, Tudun wada; Sokoto: Shagari, Goronyo and Silame; Delta: Okwe.
Others include Kaduna: Kachia; Akwa Ibom: Upenekang; Adamawa: Mubi, Demsa, Song, Mayo-Belwa, Jimeta, and Yola; Katsina: Katsina, Jibia, Kaita and Bindawa.
He also added Kebbi: Wara, Yelwa and Gwandu; Zamfara: Shinkafi and Gummi; Borno: Briyel; Jigawa: Gwaram; Kwara: Jebba; Niger: Mashegu and Kontagora.
Farinloye thanked the Flood Early Warning System, FEWS, Central Hub of the Federal Ministry of Environment Abuja for sharing the information.
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