The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has issued a warning to people living in flood-prone areas. The Agency advised people living in areas likely to be flooded to relocate early in order to avoid natural disasters. The Director-General of NIHSA, Mr Moses Beckley, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, 28 July, in Abuja. He also emphasized that residing in flood-prone areas was unsafe. “The states that are around the hydrological basins, artificial lakes and large reservoirs should make sure that they do not look for the trouble of the rivers by going too close to them. “An artificial lake like the Jabi Lake, you can imagine for example, the purposes and the benefits of that lake right now. “First and foremost, it is recharging the ground water system which will now make it easier for those in that environment to be able to reach the ground water level to attract water. “The other purpose is that, as it’s there you can use it for fishery purposes and also for irrigation and this won’t cost much, compare to dam construction.

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