The Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency, NIHSA, has alerted the nation that Lagdo Dam in Cameroon began release of water on Tuesday.
The alert was given by the Director General, DG, NIHSA, Umar Mohammed, who, in a statement, said there is no cause for alarm as the water will be released gradually so as not to exceed the conveyance capacity of the Benue River system and cause major flooding downstream Nigeria.
He however said that states including Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, Cross River, and Rivers as well as the Federal Government, should be well prepared to mitigate the impact of the water.
The authority in Lagdo Dam in Cameroon began regulated water releases at the rate of 100 cubic meters per second on Tuesday 17 September, and is expected to increase that rate gradually to 1000 cubic meters per second over the next seven days depending on the inflow from the upstream Garoua River, which is the main feeder into the reservoir and a major contributor to the Benue River.
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