Lagdo Dam Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:40:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png Lagdo Dam Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Lagdo Dam: Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, 8 others likely to be flooded – NEMA https://freedomonline.com.ng/lagdo-dam-adamawa-taraba-benue-8-others-likely-to-be-flooded-nema/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lagdo-dam-adamawa-taraba-benue-8-others-likely-to-be-flooded-nema https://freedomonline.com.ng/lagdo-dam-adamawa-taraba-benue-8-others-likely-to-be-flooded-nema/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:40:04 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=203609 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra states are likely to be flooded, following the release of water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, who disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum meeting, on Wednesday in Abuja said others include Enugu, Edo, […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/lagdo-dam-adamawa-taraba-benue-8-others-likely-to-be-flooded-nema/feed/ 0 Lagdo dam and challenge of flood risk management in Nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/lagdo-dam-and-challenge-of-flood-risk-management-in-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lagdo-dam-and-challenge-of-flood-risk-management-in-nigeria https://freedomonline.com.ng/lagdo-dam-and-challenge-of-flood-risk-management-in-nigeria/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:43:51 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=203590 The Republic of Cameroon, in a recent letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs signified intension to open flood gates of Lagdo dam. To riverine areas within the River Benue catchment area, temporarily vacating their homes and relocating to higher grounds in the coming days or weeks can be the wisest decision now given the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/lagdo-dam-and-challenge-of-flood-risk-management-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 Lagdo Dam release: Contingency plans to manage flood disasters crucial- expert https://freedomonline.com.ng/lagdo-dam-release-contingency-plans-to-manage-flood-disasters-crucial-expert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lagdo-dam-release-contingency-plans-to-manage-flood-disasters-crucial-expert https://freedomonline.com.ng/lagdo-dam-release-contingency-plans-to-manage-flood-disasters-crucial-expert/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 09:03:03 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=203460 The Nigerian government and its sub-nationals have been urged to put in place contingency plans to forestall possible flooding in the coming weeks. The President of Environment Protection and Climate Change Experts, Mr Akugbe Iyamu, made this call on Monday following a report that the Cameroonian government was set to release excess water from Lagdo […]

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