Following the N2.6 trillion worth of economic loss to flooding in 2012, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and relevant stakeholders have engaged to check and mitigate impact of the disaster as the rainfalls begin.
They said 126 deaths were recorded, over 48,000 persons displaced and property worth millions of Naira destroyed nationwide in 2019 alone.
At a technical meeting of stakeholders, organised by NEMA to analyse the 2024 seasonal climate prediction yesterday in Abuja, the participants canvassed prompt and proactive action.
NEMA’s Director General, Zubaida Umar, said her organisation gathered the stakeholders and experts to dissect the Seasonal Climate Prediction and Annual Flood Outlook (AFLO), released by the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), to ensure deployment of right personnel to contain devastating impacts.
She said: “Stakeholders with vast experiences in various fields such as…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
