The officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), North West Zone, yesterday embarked on a sensitization tour of the state to warn against the dangers of flooding.
This was in response to the prediction of heavy flooding across the state by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET).
The Assistant Zonal Coordinator, NEMA, North West, Amina Ahmad, during the tour said that that indiscriminate dumping of refuse should be blamed for most flood incidents in the Kaduna metropolis.
The coordinator said that they were out with stakeholders to sensitise people on mitigating floods.
“The rains have started. The river level is rising. People have to be aware and watch out for early warning signals. We are looking at areas captured in the Kaduna forecast by NIMET.
“Based on what we have seen, there are a lot of waste management issues affecting the environment. We are hoping people will become more conscious of their environment and sleep with their eyes open,” the coordinator said.
According to her, serious flooding would have dastardly effects on the people of Kaduna, hence the move to orient them on managing such future occurence.
