Available statistics by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) of Nigeria says over 300 persons have been killed by flood in 2022.
According to NAN, Mustapha Ahmed, NEMA Director-General, revealed the figure at an emergency technical meeting on flooding in the Nigeria.
He said 29 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been affected by flood in 2022, adding that about 500 persons have also sustained injuries.
“Our record indicates that more than 300 lives have been lost, 500 persons are seriously injured, with more than 100,000 others displaced and living either in temporary shelters, including schools, other public buildings, among benevolent host families,” he said.
I call on all relevant frontline responders to intensify their preparedness efforts, carry out early warning targeting the most vulnerable communities, prepare for evacuation to safer ground and provide all other forms of life-saving assistance to persons at risk.”
In a related development, Ibrahim Inga, Director-General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), said 14 persons have died, while many residents have been displaced in the recent flood that affected 20 LGAs in the state.
