Kaduna Alerts LGs To Flood Risk, Advises Residents To Relocate Immediately

The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency has advised seven Local Government Area communities at risk of flooding, especially those residing along waterways, to relocate to safer, higher ground in anticipation of the peak of the rainy season.

The Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Usman Mazadu, gave the warning on Monday, in a statement obtained by PUNCH Online in Kaduna.

According to him, it was necessary to bring to the communities notice, the torrential rainfall experienced between yesterday and today and still ongoing without abating.

He further explained that the torrential rainfall might result in the overflow of rivers, particularly those LGAs that have rivers or tributaries crossing through, to be vigilant with keen interest.

“It is important that communities within these tributaries are most likely to experience flooding; they should be intimated to be vigilant while preparing for alternatives to evacuate themselves to higher and safer grounds.

“The Local Government Area communities include; Government Secondary school Abubakar Kigo Road and LEA primary school Unguwan Rimi in Kaduna North Local Government Area. Namadi Sambo Skill Acquisition Centre T/Wada Kaduna and  LEA primary school Nassarawa in Kaduna South Local Government Area.

“Government Secondary School Romi and Government Secondary School Narayi in Chikun Local Government Area. Jumaat mosque Hayin Malam Bello in Igabi Local Government Area.

“LEA Agwom Primary School,  LEA Tsauni Primary School and  LEA Sanga Village Primary School in Sanga Local Government Area, LEA Jere North Primary School, LEA Jere South Primary School in Kagarko Local Government Area, And GSS Kafanchan in Jema’a Local Government Area of the State”, Mazadu said