Lagdo Dam
10 Oct 2023
.ActionAid tasks govt to utilise ecological fund Tension has gripped the people of Benue State, as news of the release of excess water from Lagdo Dam by Cameroonian authorities hit the state. Principal Special Assistant (Media and Publicity/Strategic Communications) to the Governor, Bridget Ikyado, yesterday, quoted the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), as saying that the states,…
8 Oct 2023
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted Nigerians to expect flood in nine states as Cameroon began the release of water from its Lagdo Dam. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the states are: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director General, NEMA, disclosed this…
5 Sep 2023
House Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness has said that Nigeria's preparedness ahead opening of Cameroon's Lagdo dam is commendable Chairman of the committee, Rt.Hon. Joseph Bassey, pointed that massive flooding ravages neighbouring states in Nigeria whenever the dam is opened creating other emergency issues. He stated this while on an oversight visit to the…
30 Aug 2023
Federal Government has called on Nigerians not to panic over the opening of Lagdo Dam in Cameroun. Director General of Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Clement Nze, gave the assurance during a news conference in Abuja, yesterday.
28 Aug 2023
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for calm among Nigerians, especially residents of low-lying communities along the border states that would be affected as Cameroon releases excess water from one of its dams, Lagdo Dam. In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NEMA, Ezekiel Manzo, the agency said Nigerians…
28 Aug 2023
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has advised Nigerians not to entertain fear over the release of the excess water from Lagdo Dam from Cameroon.