- The federal government has said that no less than 31 of the 38 states in Nigeria would experience flood between April and November 2024
- Prof Joseph Utsev, the minister of water resources, said the governors of the projected states had been informed while briefing journalists on the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook in Nigeria
- Some of the governors have expressed their preparedness, adding that houses along the waterways would be demolished and residents would be relocated
FCT, Abuja – The federal government has disclosed that no less than 31 governors have been informed of an impending flood in their states between April and November 2024.
Prof Joseph Utsev, the water resources minister, disclosed the development while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, April 17, about the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook in Nigeria.
