Flooding: Data indicates worst is over – Minister

The Federal Government says the latest flood data has indicated that the worst is over as the water level at Lokoja and Lagdo Dam in Cameroun dropped significantly.

The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday.

The meeting was presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to the minister, the water level at Lokoja has dropped by six centimetres, while that of Lagdo Dam has continued to go down.

“I was able to brief Council on the latest flood data. I was happy to report to council that as at Saturday, the water level at Lokoja had dropped by six centimetres and is still going down. The water level in Lagdo Dam in Cameroun is also going down.

“So, hopefully, the worst is over except if there is an unforeseen and unprecedented amount of rainfall, which is very unlikely but not also unlikely to happen, we don’t hope it will.

“I think that the worst is over and we should be able to see most of the flood water receding from now,’’ he said.