By Wole Mosadomi
Minna-The 4 hydroelectric dams, Shiroro, Jebba, Kainji and Zungeru situated in Niger State, have given notification in the direction of releasing extra water from their dams any second from now.
The notification which was made out there to Niger State Emergency Administration Company, NSEMA, said that the 4 dams have been set to discharge extra water.
In its response, the State Emergency Administration Company, NSEMA, has alerted communities within the riverine areas within the state to relocate upstream because of the directive from the 4 Dams to keep away from the upcoming flood.
The company in a press release in Minna, yesterday, stated the flooding that will observe the discharge of water from these dams could be catastrophic.
The Director Basic of NSEMA, Alhaji Abdullahi Arah within the assertion additionally stated the Nigerian Hydrological Providers has subsequently suggested that communities alongside Rivers Niger and Kaduna ought to relocate for identical motive.
The dams are releasing 1000’s of gallons of water per minute that might result in the overflow of those Rivers and so, we’re advising our communities to restrict actions round River banks throughout this peak raining season to keep away from flooding.“
“Equally, folks dwelling at riverine areas ought to relocate to safer grounds already recognized,” he added.
Arah additional stated: “NiMeT’s newest prediction additionally indicated that the tip of raining season will likely be accompanied by violent windstorm and that because of this, folks ought to keep away from standing below bushes throughout rainfall and in addition keep away from substandard constructions.
“The state is already experiencing destructive impacts of the flooding with homes, farm lands, bridges and link- roads washed away in some native authorities areas situated up and down streams of the 4 Dams and the event has rendered many homeless and in addition affected the socio-economic actions of the communities.
“Among the affected native authorities areas are Lavun, Magama, Rafi, Kontagora, Gbako, Mokwa, Lapai, Katcha, Agaie Suleja, Shiroro.Mashegu, Agwara, Bida, Edati, Munya, Bosso, Chanchaga, Paikoro and Wushishi,” including that lack of lives had been recorded in these areas.”
Nevertheless, he didn’t give the variety of lives misplaced within the newest disasters.
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