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NEMA warns of flood in 19 states, 56 communities
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday issued a warning that 19 states and 56 communities across the country are the risk of flood from heavy rainfall in the month of August.
Lagos Territorial Coordinator of NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, in a statement in Lagos on Monday, listed the states and communities to include Delta – Aboh; Ekiti State – Ado Ekiti; Ondo State: Akure, Idanre, Ifon, Iju Itaogbolu, Ogbese, Owo, Owena, Ondo.
Others include Lagos State; Apapa, Badagry, Eti Osa, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Ikoyi, Lagos Island, Ojo, Surulere; Anambra: Atani; Ogun: Ifo, Ota, Sagamu; Nasarawa State: Lafia, Wamba; and Cross River: Ikom and Ogoja.
Farinloye also listed Bauchi State: Jamaare, Misau, Azare, Itas, Kafin Madaki, Kari, Kirfi, Tafawa Balewa, Katagum; Jigawa: Hadejia, Miga; Osun State: Ilesa, Osogbo; and Kwara; Kosubosu.
He also identified other states as Zamfara: Anka, Bungudu, Gusau; Sokoto State: Goronyo; Adamawa: Numan, Shelleng; Taraba: Serti; Benue; Ito, Katsina-Ala, Vande-Ikya; Imo State: Oguta, Orlu and Abia State; Ugba.
NAN
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