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FLOODINGS
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has estimated the recent floods across states in Nigeria has destroyed food crops that could feed up to 8.5 million people across the country.
Maiduguri is facing its most severe flooding since 1994, with residents in Borno on high alert as rising waters have submerged numerous homes.
The Federal Government has announced its plan to provide N3 billion in support to all states in an effort to mitigate the impact of the recent flood disaster.
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abdullahi Sabi Aliyu has stated that up to 51% of farming areas in Nigeria are liable to flooding in 2024.