The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has warned the general public relating to the rising water ranges of the River Niger as of August 22, 2024.
This alert is available in response to a report from the Niger Basin Authority in Niamey, Niger Republic, indicating that upstream actions in Niger and Mali have contributed to the scenario.
An announcement on Friday signed by the Director General of NIHSA, Umar Mohammed, famous, “Flood waters from these two countries are expected to move gradually into Nigeria through Kebbi State.”
The assertion additional famous that dam operators at Kainji and Jebba on the River Niger have been knowledgeable and are totally ready to handle the scenario.
“It is important to note that as at August 22, 2024, the dams are not spilling water from their reservoirs,” Mohammed emphasised.
NIHSA has suggested states and communities alongside the River Niger system to be on excessive alert because the floodwaters are anticipated to peak in the direction of the top of August and into September.
The company assured all that it “will continue to monitor the flood situation in the country and provide periodic updates to the general public accordingly.”
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