The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says more than 30 people have died and over 400,000 displaced due to the flood in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
On Tuesday, thousands of residents fled their homes as flood ravaged swathes of Fori, Galtimari, Gwange, and Bulabulin areas of Maiduguri due to the collapse of the Alau Dam that has been at full capacity for the past week.
The Borno government has opened up internally displaced persons (IDP) camps for victims across the state, with the incident eliciting widespread sympathy for the people of the state.
NEMA spokesperson Manzo Ezekiel said over 400,000 people were displaced by the flood, with more than 100,000 people currently in various IDP camps. He added that the agency is working with stakeholders to support the victims by safely returning them to their homes after the flood recedes.
According to him, “As at a day before yesterday, our records indicate that not less than 30 people have been killed from that flood in Maiduguri town alone; the displaced persons are not less than 400,000. Those that are living in various camps are more than 100,000.”
Meanwhile, the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has promised to collaborate with government agencies to provide relief to those affected by the flood.
Its Managing Director, Mohammed Goni Alkali, while on visit to the affected areas on Tuesday with members of NEDC management team, promised to provide temporary relief to victims pending full investigation and assessment of the situation.
