Tag: flood
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Adamawa Flood Disaster: First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative Delivers ₦500 million in Aid and Support
By Abdulkareem Haruna YOLA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has pledged a substantial donation of ₦500 million to aid victims of a devastating flood in Adamawa State, where the disaster has claimed 29 lives and displaced an estimated 180,000 households. The announcement came as a national show of solidarity, with the First…
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Borno Governor Hints on Review of Maiduguri Masterplan, Warns Against Building on Waterways
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA – With Maiduguri once again facing the threat of severe flooding, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum announced on Saturday, August 2, the need for a critical review of the city’s town planning. The announcement follows a fresh bout of heavy rains that has left residents submerged, a painful reminder of…
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Flood Fears Recede as Zulum Intervenes
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria – In the face of rising flood fears, Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum moved to calm residents Saturday, assuring them that measures are in place to prevent a recurrence of the devastating flood that claimed over 150 lives last September. The governor’s visit to the Alau Dam, a critical…
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Another Maiduguri Flood Exposes A City Built on Faulty Water Management Foundation
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Borno State – For the people of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, northeast Nigeria, the annual rainy season that usually lasts for about 12 weeks, brings not just relief from the scorching heat, but also a relentless cycle of fear. Heavy rain on Wednesday, July 30th, caused widespread flooding across…
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Conflicting Directives Deepen Maiduguri Residents Flood Fears as Alau Dam Releases Water
By Abdulkareem Haruna Residents across Maiduguri and Jere local government areas which form the capital of Borno State, particularly those inhabiting areas adjacent to the Alau Dam and the downstream Ngadda and Gadabul rivers, confront a perplexing dilemma following a divergent directives from government agencies regarding the dam’s ongoing water release. This bureaucratic discord has…
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MILESTONE: How CATAI Stepped Up Amid Conflict, Flood Crisis to Empower Vulnerable Communities (2)
By Abdulkareem Haruna Borno State, Nigeria – In 2024, as vulnerable communities in Maiduguri faced the combined impact of a protracted conflict and increasing climate-related disasters, the Centre for Advocacy, Transparency, and Accountability Initiative (CATAI), a local non-governmental organization, provided a crucial lifeline by saving lives and fostering positive socio-economic change. According to their recently…
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₦80 Billion Alau Dam Reconstruction Project Kicks off in Maiduguri
By Abdulkareem Haruna The Federal Government of Nigeria has today flagged off an ₦80 billion project to reconstruct and upgrade the collapsed Alau Dam in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria. Following the devastating floods that swept through Maiduguri, the state capital, and environs in September 2024, claiming lives and livelihoods, the government of President Bola Ahmed…
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Parents of Resuming Borno Pupils Smile as Senator Lawan Donates Free Books, Study Materials to Flood-affected Schools
By Abdulkareem Haruna In his usual remarkable act of empathetic leadership, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, who represents Borno Central Senatorial District, has last week provided a large scale palliative support for schools in his constituents following the recent devastating floods. It could be recalled that when the September 10 floods ravaged the substantial portions of…
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How Maiduguri flood bared its fangs on physically challenged victims
By Fidelis Mac-Leva (A special report originally published on the ICIR website on December 1, 2024.) PERSONS Living with Disability (PWDs) were among the estimated one million victims affected by the flood that hit Maiduguri, the Borno State capital and its environs on September 9. With over 10,000 members spread across the 27 LGAs of…
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Chris Oyakhilome Foundation Shares Food, Relief Items to 50,000 Flood Victims in Borno
By Abdul Kareem MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) has launched a vital relief effort in Maiduguri, delivering essential food and non-food items to 50,000 individuals affected by the severe floods that struck Borno State in September. Pastor Joy Amenkhienan, who is leading the COFI delegation, highlighted the foundation’s commitment to supporting…
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