Flood Displaces 1m People in Six Months – NEMA
NEMA DG, Zubaida Umar
No fewer than 1,048,312 Nigerians have been ravaged by flooding since April, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
The Director-General of the agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar, announced the figures at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF), on Thursday, in Abuja.
According to Umar, 259 people died in the flooding while it displaced 625,239 others.
NEMA boss said flooding has impacted 29 states and 172 local government areas have been, affecting 1,048,312 people.
“It displaced 625,239 and resulting in 259 deaths.
“NEMA has activated Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in some states. We have also deployed additional staff to support search and rescue operations.
“The agency has also provided water purification equipment and critical search and rescue tools to affected states,”
The DG emphasized the need for a coordinated response to mitigated the effect of the disaster.
She expressed appreciation to the international partners for their support.
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