The Nasarawa State Emergency Administration Company (NASEMA) has suggested residents of flood-prone riverine communities throughout the state to relocate to increased floor to avert lack of lives and property.
Mr Benjamin Akwash, Director-Normal of the Company, gave the recommendation on Friday in Awe LGA throughout a three-day advocacy and sensitisation marketing campaign on the Early Warning and Response Mechanism in flood-prone areas of the state.
Akwash stated the sensitisation train adopted the 2024 seasonal rainfall prediction by the Nigerian Meteorological Company (NiMet), which listed Nasarawa amongst states at excessive danger of flooding.
He known as on stakeholders, together with conventional rulers, to assist the notice marketing campaign by utilizing their affect within the palaces and communities to encourage residents to undertake precautionary measures.
The NASEMA boss recognized essentially the most flood-prone LGAs as Awe, Doma, Nasarawa, and Toto, which share boundaries with the River Benue.
He additionally talked about that elements of Lafia, Karu, Akwanga, Keffi and Wamba LGAs may expertise flash floods throughout the season.
He urged affected residents to heed the warnings and relocate from weak places, stressing that “one should be alive to realize their objectives and aspirations”.
“Earlier this yr, NiMet predicted that over 200 LGAs throughout the nation are more likely to expertise various levels of flooding.
“In Nasarawa, Awe, Doma, Nasarawa and Toto are essentially the most in danger resulting from their proximity to the River Benue.
“At any time when we obtain such forecasts, the Company embarks on early warning and sensitisation campaigns throughout the affected areas.
“Our go to to those palaces at this time is a part of routine efforts to coach riverine communities on the necessity to transfer from unsafe to safer places,” Akwash stated.
He famous that NASEMA is working in collaboration with the state Ministry of Setting, and the Ministry of Ladies Affairs and Humanitarian Companies to offer aid to these just lately affected by flooding.
Additionally talking, Mr Jerry Danjuma-Kuje, Secretary of the Nigerian Purple Cross Society, Nasarawa Chapter, careworn the significance of heeding early warning messages and prioritising evacuation to safeguard lives and property.
In his remarks, the Andoma of Doma, Alhaji Ahmadu Oga-Onawo, outlined the sensitisation marketing campaign as well timed, given the recurrent destruction brought on by flooding in Doma and different elements of the state.
He urged district heads to cross the message all the way down to their topics and known as on the state authorities to prioritise flood mitigation by setting up drainage methods and offering swift response to affected communities.
Equally, the Sarkin Tunga, Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim-Shuaibu IV, praised NASEMA for its early warning efforts, noting that the Tunga group had suffered repeated flooding because of the annual launch of water from the Lagdo dam in Cameroon.
He appealed to the federal and state governments to assemble a refugee camp and rehabilitate the Awe-Tunga street, calling it an important route that connects Nasarawa to Taraba, Plateau and Benue states.
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