Nigeria floods

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said over 1.5 million children in Nigeria were at an increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and ...

Therefore along with investing and focusing on research and policies, disaster-resilient infrastructure is an important aspect to minimize risks for the future.” A nation divided by the forthcoming elections along ethnic, religious and all sorts of fault lines has no participatory approach for disaster management. In a practical sense, the country has never taken disaster management as a serious matter. After heavy rains in urban areas, the most common cause of flooding is inadequate drainage systems and equally the almighty climate change. In a condolence message to President Muhammadu Buhari, the British monarch said he and his wife were “deeply saddened” about the situation. Nigeria does not have a dam to contain the overflow, even though the two countries agreed in the 1980s that one should be built.

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The truth is that communities generally did not respond to the little Emergency Warning issued by government officials. In a practical sense, the country has never taken disaster management as a serious matter. There is hardly any work done on improving the institutions that work on disaster management.m yyb After heavy rains in urban areas, the most common cause of flooding is inadequate drainage systems and equally the almighty climate change. In a condolence message to President Muhammadu Buhari, the British monarch said he and his wife were “deeply saddened” about the situation. Nigeria does not have a dam to contain the overflow, even though the two countries agreed in the 1980s that one should be built.

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“The situation is so bad that women are risking their lives, crossing lines of control at night in search of food. UNICEF is working closely with the Government and other partners to provide life-saving assistance to those who are most in need.” Our US$805 million response plan in Burkina Faso is less than a third funded.” The people of Djibo deserve our respect, admiration and much more support in this hour of dire need.” A quarter of the population, or some 4.9 million people need emergency assistance, a staggering 40 per cent more people than at the beginning of the year”, he said. “Humanitarian needs are rising fast.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said over 1.5 million children in Nigeria were at an increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and.

There will be nothing like a strategic planning network on flood response established immediately to meet periodically (preferably quarterly in ‘peace’ time) to prepare for a cohesive response. Therefore along with investing and focusing on research and policies, disaster-resilient infrastructure is an important aspect to minimize risks for the future. People were found stranded and engulfed in flood water in pockets waiting for government help. A nation divided by the forthcoming elections along ethnic, religious and all sorts of fault lines has no participatory approach for disaster management. The truth is that communities generally did not respond to the little emergency warning issued by government officials. In a practical sense, the country has never taken disaster management as a serious matter. There is hardly any work done on improving the institutions that work on disaster management. After heavy rains in urban areas, the most common cause of flooding is inadequate drainage systems and equally the almighty climate change. Nigeria does not have a dam to contain the overflow, even though the two countries agreed in the 1980s that one should be built. In a condolence message to President Muhammadu Buhari, the British monarch said he and his wife were “deeply saddened” about the situation. Sadly this is not the case. The floods are basically a result of rapid urban growth and poor planning that makes the issue worse.

BUFFETED by widespread insecurity and economic woes, a natural disaster is the least desirable addition to the plight of Nigerians.

The various governments are liable, having misappropriated the ecological and disaster management fund over the years. The reported opening of Cameroon’s Lagdo dam (though denied by NEMA) and trans-boundary waters through the River Niger and River Benue have also been blamed. The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company has declared a Force Majeure with the attendant shortage in gas supply and price hikes. The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Mustapha Ahmed, had also in August advised residents of riverine areas and floodplains to relocate. At least 40 countries had experienced devastating floods this year by the first week of October, according to multilateral agencies, and more since then. Governor Douye Diri lamented that Bayelsa had been severed from the rest of the country, and one million people displaced. State governors and the LGs attach zero value to environmental issues. The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, had in May indicated that flooding would hit 233 local government areas in 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, said 82,053 houses had been destroyed, 2.5 million persons affected, and 332,327 hectares of land damaged. At least 33 states of the federation are battling the deluge with thousands of houses, farmland, crops, and property washed away. Stories of starvation, neglect, and sickness abound at the internally displaced persons camps. BUFFETED by widespread insecurity and economic woes, a natural disaster is the least desirable addition to the plight of Nigerians.

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According to the authorities, the floods have killed more than 600 people and displaced 1.3 million since June across the country. “We need a clean environment. Several people died at this point, according to local residents. We need help,” she says, her features drawn. “Here, we have nothing. It was dark.

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Tietie’s statement partly reads, ” If the other candidates want to join in the generosity contest, they should also go and donate to the flood victims and make sure they also advertise it. “No help and support to the victims of the flood disasters can be too much at this time. He stated, ” Nigeria has been hit by the worst of flood disasters in its history.

If the dam was constructed for flood control, then the aim would be to de-water the reservoir before the flood season. This is why flood control reservoirs and ...

The crest of the levee is higher than the floodplain, and thus protects the floodplain from inundation or flooding where the levee is sturdy. Large dams in Nigeria are fully owned by the government. During exceptionally severe flood events, embankments may be gradually increased in height, for instance by sand-bagging, to prevent them from being overtopped and damaged. Flood embankments or artificial levees are usually built of alluvial material dug out of pits on site. A levee is a “dike” along the banks of a river formed by sediments deposited during flood events. These involve enforcing policies and the construction of structures that inhibit flooding – or at the least significantly reduce its impact. Efforts should therefore be made towards the realisation of 1970s plans for the construction of large hydropower dams at Makurdi, Lokoja and Onitsha. Such measures include zoning regulation, catchment afforestation, desilting of channels, and construction of flood control reservoirs. Flood control structures provide for temporary storage of flood waters upstream so that downstream areas are protected against inundation. The operations management of dams and reservoirs depends on what purpose the dam was built for. This means that the management of reservoirs would focus on keeping the level at full pool. This is why flood control reservoirs and dams have temporary reservoir storage space for storing spate flow to alleviate downstream flood damage.

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“Your government has the legal obligations to hold all tiers of government and emergency management agencies to account, and to trace, find, and recover any missing ecological funds.” Abubakar Malami and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to thoroughly investigate the spending of Ecological Fund by governments at all levels—federal, state and local governments from 2001 to date. “The operations of the Fund from 2012 to 2016 reportedly showed that some of the disbursements were not utilised for the purpose for which it was established. “Kano is a renown commercial centre that has its marks in the economy. “I have spoken to the owner of the hotel to encourage him. The destruction of personal and economic infrastructure has invariably created circumstantial economic refugees. He appreciated the Governor of Delta State, Dr. I feel bad about the lives and property lost to the floods. I think he was exhausted and was washed away by the current.” “I can imagine the pains and difficulties the flood victims are going through. Speaking after a participatory and damage assessment aimed at enhancing national and global efforts to mitigate flooding effects in Nigeria, IHRC Ambassador at Large and Head of Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria, Dr. He lost his life after saving five other occupants of the boat.

Editorial - No amount of relief materials from NEMA or consolation can bring back the 603 lives lost to this deluge.

Therefore, government's monitored evacuation of the vulnerable should be the primary and best response in inevitable circumstances as we currently have. But the Anambra boat incident that claimed 76 lives draws attention to the need for all states in the country to regulate and monitor their inland water transport services, as they do with road transport. It should be exploited to save lives during periods of crisis such as the present one. In Delta and Bayelsa States, some schools have been submerged; just as 76 persons lost their lives while fleeing when their boat capsized in the Ogbaru area of Anambra State early this October. It is the resolve Soludo demonstrated with his avowal to destroy 200 illegal houses built on water channels and drainages in Onitsha in April, a few months after he assumed office. Since 1964, the nine countries through which the River Niger and its major tributaries flow have established the Niger Basin Authority (NBA), with its headquarters in Niamey, Niger Republic. PREMIUM TIMES believes that Nigeria should be more active in its engagement around the River Niger and ensure that the NBA does its work. The bad news is that days of anguish are not over just yet, as states like Anambra, Delta, Cross River, Bayelsa and Rivers have been warned to be wary of the scourge until the end of November. But as usual with governance in this part of the world, the warnings were treated with indifference. Governors Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State and his counterpart in Delta State, Going by official tallies, Nigeria is currently experiencing one of its worst flood disasters, which has resulted in the death of hundreds of its citizens. That was as far as the proactive measures went.

Along a highway engulfed by dark waters, Nigeria residents load dozens of boats full of food to bring assistance to the victims of the country's worst ...

"Nothing has been done after to minimise the impact of the floods," said Opuwill Ayitu, a 40-year-old volunteer. "This is a volatile region. It's been two weeks the road is blocked." All around, almost everything is submerged. "We help as we can but nobody pays us. The government has not done much so far.

Nigeria currently has the largest number of people hit by flooding among 19 African countries.At least a total of 3.5 million...

The 2022 floods are more intense than 2012’s, just that fewer States are involved this year. States most hit by the flood include Anambra, Delta, Cross River, Rivers state, Bayelsa and Benue, which is far less than the 32 states that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency had warned would experience high risk of flooding this year. This flooding has been majorly attributed to the release of water from the Cameroonian Lagdo dam, which affected Nigeria because of its lack of flood defense mechanism, such as the Dasin Hausa Dam which should have been built 40 years ago and would have been able to cushion the effect of whatever came from Lagdo.

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The medium-term impact has yet to be understood, but the risks of epidemics (Nigeria has already experienced a spike in cholera this year), respiratory diseases, malnutrition, and protection are imminent. The government of Nigeria has warned about the potential catastrophic impacts of this year’s floods, and promptly shared information with communities. Nigeria is experiencing the worst floods in at least a decade, with a widespread impact in 29 of the country’s 36 states.

Waiting by the waterside, past the many half-submerged trucks, Bolaji Phillips looks on next to his vehicle, which is filled with cassava flour, rice and ...

“A humanitarian crisis is looming.” “The damage is enormous. The government has not done much so far. All around, almost everything is submerged. No sign of life. “Nothing has been done after to minimise the impact of the floods,” said Opuwill Ayitu, a 40-year-old volunteer.

In 2021, the UN reported that over 100,000 people were directly affected by flash floods in Adamawa State alone. The latest figures from the government as of ...

Secondly, the Nigerian government must begin to consider the construction of a buffer dam to accommodate excess water from the Lagdo dam in Cameroon. Thirdly, the government must invest in the dredging of the major rivers to accommodate high volume of water, promote inland waterways as well as capture fishing. Given the extent to which the 2022 flooding has devastated the people and the environment and left many people hopeless, it is important to declare it a national emergency. It is very sad that the regular pattern has been that NEMA waits until there is a disaster, then they go and distribute mattresses, foodstuffs, and paltry sums to the flood victims. Meanwhile, in Nigeria, it has been confirmed that the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Northern Cameroon also contributes to the flooding. The Rivers Niger and Benue overflow their banks into neighboring communities basically because their depth is silted and shallow and not able to accommodate the volume of water that flows downstream and consequently runs off into the dry lands, causing flooding.