This was contained in a communiqué issued in Abuja on Wednesday, signed by Papa Oumar Dieye, the Communications Officer of the Agromet Regional Centre in Niamey, Niger
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“The good thing about flood is that even though it’s a natural occurrence, it is reasonably predictable and it’s seasonal and you also can predict places that may be affected
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the the world’s foremost gathering of stakeholders committed to reducing disaster risk and building the resilience of communities and nations
In addition to the issues of flood, he said the Agency has also provided various humanitarian assistance to the state over the recent security challenges that occurred, including the incidences in Baga and Bama towns
At the ceremony, which took place at the cargo terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, Sani-Sidi disclosed that between June and October this year, Nigeria experienced unprecedented floods, which affected about 7.7 million people, displacing 2.1 million while 363 people lost their lives
Ouedraogo said that providing assistance to alleviate the sufferings of ECOWAS citizens affected by humanitarian challenge “is a core mandate” of the Commission under the regional Protocol relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Peacekeeping and Security
The Forum will be jointly chaired and facilitated by NEMA and OCHA and will be initially organised on a weekly basis
Vice President Namadi Sambo reiterated this when he took an aerial view of the flood devastated areas of Nasarawa and Plateau States
UNOCHA reported that 363 people were dead, 18,200 people were injured, approximately 2.16 million people were evacuated to the shelters, and 618,089 houses were destroyed
This becomes necessary in view of the plans to embark on rehabilitation and reconstruction of communities affected by the disaster
NEMA, in a report from the Emergency Situation Room of the agency, said 7,705,398 persons were affected by the flood between July 1, 2012 and October 31, 2012
Sambo gave this assurance on Friday at Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, as he commences the second leg of the tour of affected flood areas
The incident brought government closer to the people; it highlighted the value of strategic institutions such as the National Emergency Management Agency, which deployed human and material resources nationwide, and worked with other agencies such as the Red Cross, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and the state governments to ameliorate the people’s suffering
The three persons died at the Internally Displaced Persons camp at Cavergina Primary School, Warri, Delta State
Heavy rains that began in August 2012 and continued in September have led to the worst flooding in Nigeria in more than 40 years