Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has said his state is prepared to handle any eventuality arising from the release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo dam. “We pray that the flood doesn’t come, but if it does,

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has announced that water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon has been released into the River Niger and River Benue in Nigeria’s North Central region.

Following announcements from Cameroon regarding regulated water releases from the Lagdo Dam. Nigerian authorities issued flood

Nigeria’ has warned of possible flooding in 11 states following the release of water from a dam in neighboring Cameroon

The statement noted that the authorities of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon will initiate controlled water releases starting today, 17 September 2023. It said the water discharge is anticipated to progressively escalate to 1000m³/s over the next seven days based on the inflow from the upstream Garoua River.

The Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA) has alerted on the planned water releases from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.

Stay informed as Nigeria's Federal Government alerts 11 states about the controlled water release from Cameroon's Lagdo Dam. Learn about the potential flood risks.

Di states wey go likely dey affected - Adamawa, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Kogi, Nasarawa, Rivers, and Taraba – don record different level of flood ova di past decade wenever dem release water from di Lagdo dam.