{"id":151412,"date":"2025-02-19T11:17:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T10:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/bauchi-takes-action-against-flooding-ahead-of-rainy-season"},"modified":"2025-02-20T23:15:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T22:15:25","slug":"bauchi-takes-action-against-flooding-ahead-of-rainy-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bauchi-takes-action-against-flooding-ahead-of-rainy-season","title":{"rendered":"Bauchi takes action against flooding ahead of rainy season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Bauchi State Government is taking steps to prevent flooding as the rainy season approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a stakeholders\u2019 meeting on flood management on Wednesday, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajiya Hajara Wanka, noted that Bauchi was the second most affected state in Nigeria in 2024, after Borno.<\/p>\n<p>She emphasized the need for proactive measures to reduce the impact of future floods.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, the Director of Relief and Rehabilitation at the State Emergency Management Agency, Adamu Neyola, stated that 16 local government areas were affected last year due to severe floods.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the meeting would help identify unassessed areas and gather input from affected communities on flood prevention strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Bauchi State Coordinator of the North-East Development Commission (NEDC), Ibrahim Bashir, reaffirmed the commission\u2019s commitment to tackling disasters in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Bauchi State Government is taking steps to prevent flooding as the rainy season approaches. Speaking at a stakeholders\u2019 meeting on flood management on Wednesday, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajiya Hajara Wanka, noted that Bauchi was the second most affected state in Nigeria in 2024, after Borno. 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