The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned people residing in lowland areas and along river banks in Kwara State to relocate to higher grounds to escape floods in view of threats posed by rains.
Speaking during the flag-off of the distribution of humanitarian relief support to persons in about 528 households affected by rain/windstorm in four local government areas of the state, the NEMA Director-General, Muhammed Alhaji Muhammadu, represented by the Head of NEMA, Minna Operations Office (Niger and Kwara), Mrs Wagami Lydia, also advised those in metropolitan areas to avoid indiscriminate dumping of refuse in culverts/drainage.
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It would be recalled that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) had earlier said that 28 states in the country, including Kwara, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Benue are prone to impending flood disaster from September 6, 2020.
The NEMA boss said people should adhere strictly to building codes in order to prevent the flood, and urged Kwara residents to ensure the use of quality building materials in erecting structures, saying “This will at least reduce re-occurrence of disasters caused by storms.”
The NEMA boss admonished beneficiaries to make judicious use of the relief items which were facilitated by Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe, representing Kwara Central senatorial district.
