The federal government has issued fresh flood alert to Nigerians as Cameroon authorities reveals it will soon be releasing water from Lagdo Dam. The Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA), Umar Mohammed, gave the notification to Nigerians on the development through a statement yesterday.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast a heavy rains and thunderstorms to hit most part of the country from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet’s weather outlook made this known yesterday in Abuja saying especially in the northern states like Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna during the morning hours from Wednesday will experience thunderstorm.

Thousands of residents have fled their homes following a devastating flood in parts of Maiduguri, Borno state.  The flood led to the collapse of water channels at the Alau Dam on Tuesday.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has issued an urgent weather alert for six northern states, covering parts of Kano, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Northern Kaduna, and Zamfara states. The agency predicts severe thunderstorms with strong winds and heavy rainfall in the coming days and further cautioned that the anticipated heavy rains could lead to significant flooding.