The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has urgently called for residents along the banks of the River Niger and River Benue to relocate to safer areas. This warning comes amid alarming increases in water levels, which have now reached critical thresholds.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned citizens to prepare for three days of thunderstorms from Monday to Wednesday, with an increased risk of urban flooding in major cities due to anticipated heavy rainfall.

The federal government has issued fresh flood alert to Nigerians as Cameroon authorities reveals it will soon be releasing water from Lagdo Dam. The Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA), Umar Mohammed, gave the notification to Nigerians on the development through a statement yesterday.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast a heavy rains and thunderstorms to hit most part of the country from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet’s weather outlook made this known yesterday in Abuja saying especially in the northern states like Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna during the morning hours from Wednesday will experience thunderstorm.