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LAGDO DAM
The federal government has disclosed plans to build five buffer dams along the Rivers Niger and Benue axis to curb the incessant flooding resulting from release of water from the Lagdo dam.
The Federal government has put states along the River Niger and Benue axis on high alert as authorities in Cameroon begin releasing water from the Lagdo dam.
The Federal Government through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) says that the floods being experienced in Nigeria are not due to the opening of the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.
The Federal Government has advised state governments situated in flood-prone areas, urging them to enact necessary measures to counteract the potential impact of the impending Lagdo Dam floodgate release.
The government communicated an early warning system through the Annual Flood Outlook which failed to predict the actual intensity of this year's rainfall
The Nigerian government said it will send a delegation to Cameroon to initiate a bilateral discussion with the Cameroonian authorities.