The Director General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, restated the position and warning in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
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NiMet said there would be cloudy skies on Saturday, August 12, with intervals of sunshine over the northern region and chances of early morning thunderstorms in states such as Kebbi, Adamawa and Taraba.
Addressing the press in Alausa, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, said work was ongoing on more than 200 secondary channels with over 80 per cent in various stages of completion, just as 46 primary channels are presently receiving various forms of attention.
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday alerted residents that the state will witness a near normal rainfall of between 240 to 270 days this year.
As rainfall becomes intense, the Lagos State Waterways Authority has warned boat operators and passengers against travelling on the waterways during rainfall.
Alhaji Mustapha Maihaja, the Director-General of NEMA, gave the assurance while declaring open a one-day national workshop on Flood Risk Mitigation, Preparedness and Response, in Abuja.
The Lagos State Government on Monday assured residents that it had put in place necessary measures to address challenges likely to be posed by heavy rainfalls, as the rainy season gradually approaches.
The President, Nigerian Meteorological Society, Prof. Clement Akoshile, on Thursday, cautioned Nigerians not to block drainage channels or building on water right of ways to avoid flooding.
The Nigeria Meteorological Agency has predicted dwindling availability of water for various socio-economic purposes over most parts of Nigeria in 2019.
Although, there were reports of injuries, the authorities are yet to ascertain whether or not some people had lost their lives.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that for the past few weeks, rain had not fallen in most parts of the state and the prospect of the farmers having to re-plant, is very high.
Usman said in the circular that NCAA-AEROMET-25 was issued based on the Seasonal Rainfall Prediction released for 2018 by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.
The Director-General of NiMet, Prof. Sani Mashi, disclosed this at the public presentation of the 2018 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction on Tuesday in Abuja.