Cross River: Ikom, Ogoja to experience flooding in August – NEMA

 

...to affect 19 states and 56 communities across the nation

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As the rains continue to fall without breaking, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned that Ikom and Ogoaja Local Government Areas in Cross River State may experience flooding this August.

This was disclosed by Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, via a statement on Monday (August 14) in Lagos.

Farinloye said in total, 19 states and 56 communities across the nation will likely witness heavy rainfall that can lead to flooding within the month.

He listed the states and communities to include Cross River; Ikom, Ogoja, Delta: Aboh, Ekiti State; Ado Ekiti, Ondo State; Akure, Idanre, Ifon, Iju Itaogbolu, Ogbese, Owo, Owena, Ondo

Others he said included:Lagos State; Apapa, Badagry, Eti Osa, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Ikoyi, Lagos Island, Ojo Lagos, Surulere; Anambra; Atani; Ogun; Ifo, Ota, Sagamu; and Nasarawa State; Lafia, Wamba.

Farinloye also listed Bauchi State: Jamaare , Misau, Azare, Itas ,Kafin Madaki,Kari, Kirfi, Tafawa Balewa, Katagum; Jigawa; Hadejia, Miga; Osun State; Ilesa, Oshogbo and Kwara; Kosubosu.

The rest he said are Zamfara; Anka, Bungudu, Gusau; Sokoto State; Goronyo; Adamawa; Numan, Shelleng; Taraba: Serti; Benue; Ito, Katsina-Alan, Vande-Ikya; Imo State: Oguta, Orlu and Abia State; Ugba.