The agency’s Director-General, Mrs Zubaida Umar, during the simulation exercise on Saturday, emphasised the importance of readiness in the face of Nigeria’s recurring flood disasters.
According to her, recent predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency have identified Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara as high-risk flood zones for 2025.
The urgency of the exercise with downstream impact in Kano, Jigawa, Yobe States was underscored by the devastating flood that recently struck Mokwa in Niger State, serving as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by natural disasters.
