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Nigeria's NOA Warns Jigawa Communities of Recurring Floods

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Jigawa State, Nigeria, is warning communities about recurring floods.
  • The agency urges residents to stop practices that worsen flooding, such as improper waste disposal and illegal construction.
  • Nigeria's meteorological agencies have predicted heavy rainfall, putting Jigawa at high risk this rainy season.

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Jigawa State, Nigeria, has issued a stern warning to residents about the imminent threat of flooding during the upcoming rainy season. The agency is urging communities, particularly those in flood-prone areas, to cease practices that exacerbate the problem.

The campaign covers flood mitigation and emergency preparedness, continuous voter registration, and discouraging the misuse of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food.

· Ahmad IbrahimNOA Jigawa State Director, outlining the agency's current campaign focus.

According to Ahmad Ibrahim, the NOA State Director, the campaign focuses on flood mitigation and emergency preparedness. He highlighted that human activities, including dumping waste in waterways, poor infrastructure maintenance, and illegal construction on floodplains, significantly worsen the impact of natural flooding. These actions lead to the destruction of property and, tragically, loss of life.

Recent warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency indicate a high risk of heavy rainfall across 33 states, with Jigawa being particularly vulnerable. The state experiences annual flooding, causing substantial damage to agriculture, homes, and livelihoods.

Flooding is a recurring natural disaster aggravated by climate change and often worsened by human activities such as waste disposal in waterways, poor infrastructure maintenance and illegal construction on floodplains.

· Ahmad IbrahimNOA Jigawa State Director, explaining the causes of worsening floods.

To combat this, the NOA plans to deploy its Community Orientation and Mobilization Officers across all 27 local government areas to sensitize residents. Ibrahim encouraged citizens to maintain environmental sanitation, ensure drainage systems are clear of waste, and engage in tree planting to minimize flood risks. He also stressed the importance of heeding early warning advisories from meteorological agencies, which he stated have a 90% accuracy rate.

We encourage citizens to strengthen environmental sanitation, ensure drainages are cleared of waste, and embrace tree planting to minimise the risk of flooding.

· Ahmad IbrahimNOA Jigawa State Director, advising residents on preventative measures.
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