A statement on Friday by the Director-General of NIHSA, Mr Umar Mohammed, noted that floodwaters from these countries are gradually moving towards Nigeria, starting with Kebbi.
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The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed this in a statement issued on Saturday.
The Director General of NIHSA gave the warning on Wednesday at a media briefing in Abuja on the impending rain.
Rufus Oyegbile, Special Adviser to Gov. Gboyega Oyetola on Environment and Sanitation, gave the charge at the inauguration of the dredging of rivers and waterways in Iwo Local Government Area of the state.
Clement Onyeaso, the Director General of NIHSA gave the advice while briefing the newsmen on Monday in Abuja.
Clement Nze, the Director General of the agency, gave the warning while briefing newsmen in Abuja.
Another 279 local government areas would experience minimum flooding across the country in the period, it added.
Mustapha Maihaja, NEMA Director-General, made the declaration during an assessment visit to River Niger on Monday in Lokoja.
Alhaji Aliyu Kafindangi, NEMA Operational Head in charge of Niger and Kwara, gave the advice in Minna on Tuesday.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has warned the public to be on alert of possible flooding due to the high intensity of rainfall across the country.
This alert, it said, has become necessary in the light of recent warnings by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, which has the responsibility of monitoring the river flows in the country.
The agency gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja in a statement signed by Clement Nze, the agency’s Director of Engineering Hydrology.