The National Emergency Management Agency, says 175 persons have lost their lives to heavy rains and flooding across 28 states.
Director-General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar who made this known in a statement on Wednesday, said 207,902 persons have been displaced.
“The 2024 flooding has affected 28 states across 133 Local Government Areas. The flood has displaced 207,902 persons, affected 526,703 persons, affected 79,138 houses, 1,971 injuries sustained, 106,178 hectares of farmlands affected and 175 lives have been lost,” she said.
She further revealed that the agency had activated the National Emergency Operation Centre following the recent flooding.
