NOA Advises Flood-Prone Communities In Adamawa To Relocate

By IBRAHIM KADO

MR. Richard Dangari, Director National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Adamawa has advised residents in flood-prone communities to relocate to safer areas to avoid flood disaster.

Dangari gave the advice in an interview in Yola on Thursday.

He said based on the Nigeria Metrological Agency (NiMent) prediction, Adamawa is among the states to experience flooding hence the need for people to heed to safety advisory.

According to him, some parts of the state have started witnessing flooding hence the need to advise the people to take precaution before the situation gets out of hand.

“It is good for those in such areas to relocate with their properties now to avoid any disaster that might lead to loss of lives and property.

“The agency is always doing its best on sensitisation on the need for the people to be on alert hence the need for safety”, he said.

Dangari also urged residents to adopt good environmental habits especially on the way they handle waterways, saying that they should stop dumping refuse inside the waterways to avert blockage.

He called on the government to be proactive in the evacuation of refuse before it becomes a hazard to the people as well as clearing the drainage systems.

Dangari further urged community leaders to double their efforts on sensitising their subjects to minimise imminent disaster that might cause havoc in their respective communities.

(NAN)