Lagdo Dam: NEMA Warns Of Full Discharge Should Rains Persist thestreetjournal.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thestreetjournal.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Yola Operations Office, and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) on Thursday said their team had conducted an assessment tour of the Bakin Kogi River in Jimeta, Adamawa State and found that the water level did not pose any threat. The water level on the River Benue system in Lokoja, Kogi State also dropped overnight, NEMA said on Thursday.
The Nigerian government has announced that the Lagdo Dam's managers in Cameroon have suspended their planned water release. Earlier, SaharaReporters highlighted concerns of potential flooding in Nigerian states like Kogi and Nasarawa due to the proposed dam opening. Cameroonian authorities had informed Nigeria about the intended water release, which posed a flood risk to some |
Lagdo Dam opening: No budget to assist victims yet - NEMA – The Sun Nigeria sunnewsonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sunnewsonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.