State governments in Benue, Edo, and Bayelsa have stepped up preparedness over seasonal flooding and possible water release from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam.
The Information Officer of the State Emergency Management Agency in Benue state, Tema Ager, says that the states are awaiting a directive from the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.
The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Edo State Flood, Erosion and Watershed Management Agency, Ahmed Momoh, says that the state had not been notified about the release of water from the Lagdo Dam.
Bayelsa State also declared readiness for the release of water from Lagdo Dam.
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources have dismissed reports that the dam had been opened, however states are mobilizing against the threat.