MORE THAN 500 NIGERIANS HAS SO FAR DIED DUE TO THE FLOOD

In a statement on 11 October 2022, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, said flooding in the country has now impacted the lives of 1.4 million people and displaced 790,254.

Around 500 people have died and 1,546 have been injured. This increase from late September when the national government reported over 300 people had died and 100,000 were displaced by floods across Nigeria since February 2022.

Flooding has caused widespread damage to homes and livelihoods. As many as 44,099 houses have been partially damaged and 45,249 houses destroyed. As much as 70,566 hectares of farmland and crops has ben destroyed and a further 76,168 hectares damaged, the Permanent Secretary said.

Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo announced the federal government’s response with the approval of the National Emergency Flood Preparedness and Response Plans by the Federal Executive Council. The plans aim to mitigate and reduce the impact of the flood nationwide. As of 11 October, relief materials had reached 315,000 of those displaced, he said.

 

Flooding has now affected 31 states plus the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).