The Federal Government has written at least 31 governors to inform them of the impending flooding in their states between April and November this year.
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, stated this in Abuja while briefing journalists on the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook for the country.
At the event, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, an agency of the Federal Government, disclosed that a total of 148 local government areas in Lagos, Kano, Delta, Oyo and 27 other states had been categorised as high flood-risk areas.
Also, in preparation for the impending flood, various state governments told newsmen that they would demolish buildings on river channels, relocate residents, and clear drainages to prevent flooding.
Commenting on the general highlights of the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook the water resources minister said some areas in 31 states were categorised as high flood-risk locations, while others in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory would witness moderate flood.
“The high flood-risk states are Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe.”
On the seasonal outlook, Utsev pointed out that the high flood-risk areas would experience the situation between April and November 2024.