The Federal Government has warned that 11 states may experience heavy rainfall that could lead to flooding between Saturday and Thursday.
According to a notice by the Federal Ministry of the Environment’s National Flood Early Warning Centre, the affected states and locations are Adamawa (Ganye, Natubi), Benue (Abinsi, Agyo, Gogo, Ito, Makurdi, Udoma, Ukpiam), Nasarawa (Agima, Rukubi, Odogbo), Taraba (Beli, Serti, Donga), Delta (Umugboma, Umukwata, Abraka, Aboh, Okpo-Krika), and Niger (Rijau).
Others include Kebbi (Ribah), Kano (Gwarzo, Karaye), Katsina (Jibia); Sokoto State (Makira), and Zamfara State (Kaura Namoda, Shinkafi, Maradun, Gusau, Anka, Bungudu).
The notice said that rising water levels in the River Gongola, River Benue, and River Niger pose additional risks, warning that communities situated on the flood plains are especially vulnerable.
The notice is coming on the heels of a stern warning issued by the Ogun State government to residents of communities adjoining Ogun, Ilo, Iju, Owa, and Yemule Rivers, and the coastline, to relocate to safer environment between the last week of this month and the second week of October to avoid the impact of overflow of river capable of wreaking havoc in the areas.
This warning was contained in the 2025 Ogun State midterm flood alert statement, yesterday, and signed by the Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Ola Oresanya, to residents.
According to the statement, the affected communities include Isheri, Warewa, Akute, parts of Abeokuta, Ayetoro, Itele, Iju and those in the coastline of Makun, Oni, Iwopin, Igele, Ifaara (Ogun Waterside), Ebute-Imobi (Ijebu-East), Tungeji Island and Agosasa in Ipokia Local Council.
He said that the overflow, which is expected to last for two weeks, usually happens as part of the second phase of flooding, which usually happens in September through November every year.
