NEMA: Floods kill 245, displace 214,997 across 28 states
- NEMA flood dashboard show say 673,350 people don affect for 134 local government areas across 28 states as of 20 October.
- Di agency say 245 lives don lost and 214,997 people don displaced dis year.
- NEMA dey urge agencies to prepare now for di expected 2026/2027 El Niño and to guard against health risks for camps.
Flooding across Nigeria don kill 245 people and force 214,997 others from dia homes dis year, according to di National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
Di agency flood dashboard, wey dem cite for one stakeholders' meeting for Abuja, show say 673,350 people don affect for 134 local government areas across 28 states as of 20 October 2026.
NEMA Director-General Zubaida Umar present di figures, but Director of Planning, Research and Forecasting, Godwin Topikor, represent am for di National Emergency Coordination Forum.
For families for di affected areas, di numbers mean lost homes, farmlands and means of livelihood, with many now dey depend on relief items and relatives for shelter and food.
Health fears for camps
Umar warn say displacement, poor sanitation and limited access to essential services fit increase health vulnerabilities for flood-affected communities.
She call for more surveillance, timely information sharing and closer coordination between emergency management and health institutions.
Di forum bring ministries, security agencies, humanitarian groups and development partners together, including di Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), di Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and di Nigerian Red Cross Society.
Participants review di current flood situation, cholera updates and di expected El Niño weather pattern for 2026/2027, along with im possible effects on rivers and water levels.
Wetin go happen next
Umar ask relevant institutions to harmonise climate forecasts and turn early warnings into practical action before di El Niño period, so dat lives, livelihoods and critical infrastructure go dey protected.
She also urge agencies to avoid duplicating efforts and to give priority to women, children, older persons and persons with disabilities for relief planning.
Di meeting look at preparedness across food security, health, education, water and sanitation, nutrition, shelter, logistics and security.
NEMA Deputy Director of Planning, Research and Forecasting, Tony Ephraim, urge participants to identify gaps and come up with recommendations to strengthen di country disaster response.
