Tag:Flood mitigation

Agric & Biotech

Don tasks govt to mitigate flooding on farmlands

Prof. Johnson Adewunmi of the Department of Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has charged the Federal...

Michael Simire - May 26, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

HYPPADEC engages Kebbi stakeholders on flood mitigation, constructs N220m erosion control facility in Kogi

The Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) is meeting with stakeholders in Kebbi to evolve measures to mitigate the effects of floods in...

Michael Simire - May 7, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Robust plan on flood mitigation underway, says minister

The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, says a comprehensive plan to mitigate flooding across the country will soon be rolled out. Abdullahi disclosed this on...

Michael Simire - March 30, 2023

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2023 rainy season: Edo, Delta, Bayelsa express readiness to mitigate flooding

The governments of Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states have announced that they have put adequate machinery in place to mitigate flooding in their states...

Michael Simire - February 5, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

Jigawa, Gombe, Bauchi scale up flood mitigation programmes

The Jigawa State Government says it has procured two amphibious excavators to fast track dredging of Hadejia River to control perennial flooding in the...

Michael Simire - February 3, 2023

Disaster Risk Management

NEMA, stakeholders engage in flood mitigating actions in South-East

Environment stakeholders have embarked on flood mitigating actions and public education on adequate preparation to forestall the negative effects of flooding in Nigeria's South-East...

Michael Simire - September 5, 2021