The Federal Government has notified Nigerians that authorities of the Lagdo dam in Cameroon are set to release water from the dam at a rate of 100m³/s (8,640,000m³/day) starting from September 17, 2024.
Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Umar Muhammed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday.
He 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 Services Agency wishes to notify the general public that the authorities of the Lagdo dam in Cameroon have communicated to the agency that they will initiate controlled water releases at a rate of 100m³/s (8,640,000m³/day) starting today, September 17, 2024.
“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, which serves as the primary source into the reservoir and a significant tributary to the Benue River,” the statement read.
