{"id":166818,"date":"2025-06-14T10:45:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T09:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kebbi-issues-flood-alert-and-evacuates-lowland-residents"},"modified":"2025-06-14T11:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T10:48:42","slug":"kebbi-issues-flood-alert-and-evacuates-lowland-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kebbi-issues-flood-alert-and-evacuates-lowland-residents","title":{"rendered":"Kebbi Issues Flood Alert and Evacuates Lowland Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Kebbi State Government has commenced the evacuation and clearing of major drains across the state as part of emergency measures to prevent flooding, while warning residents in lowland and flood-prone areas to relocate immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner for Urban Development, Hayatuddeen Ahmad Bawa, confirmed the development on Friday in Birnin Kebbi.<\/p>\n<p>He said the exercise was aimed at removing waste and debris from waterways to ensure the free flow of rainwater during the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have already begun clearing drains to allow for the free flow of water. This is to prevent blockages that could lead to flooding,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The exercise follows alerts from the federal government identifying over 1,200 communities nationwide at high risk of flooding, including parts of Kebbi State.<\/p>\n<p>Bawa also urged residents to avoid dumping refuse in drains or building structures along water channels, saying such acts worsen the impact of floods. He advised those living in flood-prone zones to move to higher ground for their safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernment is doing everything possible to minimise the devastating effects of flooding, but residents must also act responsibly,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>One resident, Hajia Mariya Saidu, said poverty had kept her family in the vulnerable area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know the risk, but we can\u2019t afford safer places,\u201d she said.<\/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. Kebbi State Government has commenced the evacuation and clearing of major drains across the state as part of emergency measures to prevent flooding, while warning residents in lowland and flood-prone areas to relocate immediately. Commissioner for Urban Development, Hayatuddeen Ahmad Bawa, confirmed the development on Friday in Birnin Kebbi. 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