FG Approves Plans To Reduce Impact Of Flood Around The Country

The Federal Government has approved emergency management plans to mitigate the impact of the flood nationwide.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, disclosed this during a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja.

Speaking to reporters after the emergency meeting with relevant stakeholders on the flood situation, he said the government had approved the National Emergency Flood Preparedness and Response Plans to mitigate and reduce the impact of the flood nationwide.

Sani-Gwarzo also revealed that flood experts informed the committee that the flooding experienced in 2022 was similar to the 2012 floods.

He said;

“It is on record that over 1.4 million persons were displac3d, with about 500 persons reported d3ad, 790,254 persons moved out of their locations, while 1,546 persons were injur3d.

“Similarly, 44,099 houses were partially damag3d, 45,249 houses, totally damag3d, 76,168 hectares of farmlands were partially de3troy3d, while 70,566 hectares of farmlands completely d3stroye3d.

“The National Emergency Flood Preparedness and Response Plans for Nigeria has just been approved by the Federal Executive Council and it contains all the details of the roadmap that needs to be done.

“It includes the immediate, short term and long term plans and therefore, we have a clear view of what to do and how to go about it, mitigate and reduce the impact of flood in the country.

“We are taking all the necessary actions to bring relief to the people affected by the flood. All the concern agencies have renewed their commitment to strengthen their efforts in reaching out to the victi&s and bring relief to them,”.

Sani-Gwarzo disclosed that during the stakeholders’ meeting, they came out with three quick approaches for the future.

“They include, the immediate actions that would be taken by respective agencies, the short term measures and the long term measures that would be taken by agencies responsible.”