LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has recovered 15 bodies from the River Ngadabul in Maiduguri, the Borno capital
Muhammad Usman, north-east coordinator of NEMA, said this on Wednesday in an interview with NAN.
Over the past days, heavy rainfall has led to flooding in many communities in the north-east region of Nigeria, especially in Jigawa, Yobe and Borno states.
Floods due to heavy rainfall destroyed the Katarko bridge linking Gujba and Gulani LGAs to Damaturu, the Yobe capital.
Speaking on the flooding incident in the north-east, Usman said cases of drowning have increased due to the river which has overflown into communities in Maiduguri.
“NEMA, as a disaster agency, has been engaged in serious sensitisation of the public on dangers of flooding and precautionary measures,” he said.
“We have had meetings with various stakeholders on sensitisation and providing relief materials to affected communities.”
