The Nigeria Hydrological Services
Agency (NIHSA) says there is a likelihood of flooding by the banks of River
Niger.
Clement Eze, director,
engineering hydrology at NIHSA, said Kainji and Jebba dams are already spilling
water downstream while the level of water in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital,
has exceeded the corresponding value in 2012.
According to the statement, the
flood is likely to affect some states located on the banks of River Niger in
the north-central, south-south, and south-eastern parts of the country.
Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Kogi,
Anambra, Delta and Bayelsa are the states that will be affected, the agency
said.
“The middle Niger portion of the
Niger Basin (Niger Republic) experienced high flows last week. The flood has
advanced into the lower Niger (Nigeria),” the statement read.
“Accordingly, both Kainji and
Jebba Dams are already spilling water downstream.
“The level of water in Lokoja as
at today, 29th August, 2018 (downstream the confluence) is 8.69 meters, thus,
exceeding the uncorresponding value of 8.57 meters that occurred on 29th August
2012,” the report said.
“Meanwhile, the flooding that
occurred in Kaduna on 23rd and 24th August 2018, has started arriving Shiroro
dam built on River Kaduna. In the event that Shiroro dam equally starts
spilling water, that will portend more danger downstream.
“The following states should be
on watch out; Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, Anambra, Delta and Bayelsa.
“Inflow contribution from River
Benue is equally advancing. Meanwhile, the Lagdo dam in Cameroon is still
impounding water, so no spilling yet into River Benue.”
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