The National Emergency Management Agency
(NEMA) yesterday advised Nigerians to prepare for possible drought in the
country.
NEMA’s warning followed the prediction of
heavy rainfall by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET).
The North West coordinator of NEMA, Musa
Illalah, gave the advice in Kaduna during a workshop on liquid and solid waste
management in the context of flood mitigation.
Represented by the director, Administration
of the agency, Amina Ahman, Illalah said the implication of the NIMET alert was
that the rain may exceed the normal rate and states in the North ought to
anticipate drought.
“The implication is that there might be
water surplus and increase in stream flow which will affect dams storage for
municipal water supply, may affect hydro power generation and irrigation.
“Therefore, the development and regular
maintenance of dams for dry season irrigation and water supply must be accorded
high priority during this time.
“In the same vein, there may be shortage of
rainfall; we must also be prepared for drought and the mitigation of its
impact.’’
He said that the workshop was to articulate
the problem of solid waste management which exacerbate negative impact of
flooding in the country.
The coordinator urged the participants to
develop effective and efficient management model through collaboration with all
stakeholders.
in order to address the problem.
Also speaking, Mahmood Shehu, Director,
Disaster Management, Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency said that the
state government had embarked on the enforcement of public health and
environmental laws.
He said that ensuring adequate risk
assessment, planning, early warning, information management and communication
systems were basis of curbing disasters.
Shehu advised residents to stop developing
houses on water ways and to always maintain their drains to avert flooding.
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