Thousands of travelers remained stranded Friday in Nigeria's Kogi state after major roads connecting the northcentral state to other parts of the nation were submerged amid the country's worst flooding in a decade.

The floods have killed seven people, the Kogi commissioner for information said.

"Five days complete now, all the transport we carry, we don't feel safe now", Yahaya Yunusa says.

"Hunger is affecting us now. Nobody is happy, everybody is crying inside their hearts but we thank the Almighty we are alive", the truck driver adds.

One or two days ago one older man died because of hunger. All this (is) because the conditions (we find ourselves in). Weneed help, we need assistance, I pray to Almighty God."

Authorities have so far struggled to evacuate residents in affected areas. Lokoja, the state capital, is situated at the confluence of Nigeria's two biggest rivers, Niger and Benue.

The floods are blamed mainly on the release of excess water from Lagdo dam in neighboring Cameroon and unusual rainfall.

Floods have caused more than 300 deaths in Nigeria this year.

https://www.africanews.com/2022/10/08/floods-in-northcentral-nigeria-strand-thousands-of-travelers-kill-7//

This is why Nigeria gives electricity to neighboring countries to prevent them from building hydroelectric power dams on the rivers that connect the west African region

Imagine

The dam in Cameroon always cause flooding in Nigeria. An investigation should find out if the over flooding is intentionally directed to Nigeria space.

9japride:
The dam in Cameroon always cause flooding in Nigeria. An investigation should find out if the over flooding is intentionally directed to Nigeria space.

Urchins in APC will never bothered to investigate, they will rather tag it natural disasters

Urheadmaster:



Urchins in APC will never bothered to investigate, they will rather tag it natural disasters

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Don't mind them, they are too petty.

9japride:
The dam in Cameroon always cause flooding in Nigeria. An investigation should find out if the over flooding is intentionally directed to Nigeria space.

Yes, it is an act of war. The Nigerian government is the most foolish government ever to exist. Imagine a foreign government using their dam to flood your country and you have nothing to say.

BloomingDale:


Yes, it is an act of war. The Nigerian government is the most foolish government ever to exist. Imagine a foreign government using their dam to flood your country and you have nothing to say.

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It's very unfortunate. Nigeria should find a way to redirect the floods back to Cameroon.

9japride:
The dam in Cameroon always cause flooding in Nigeria. An investigation should find out if the over flooding is intentionally directed to Nigeria space.

Which intentional?

Due to heavy rainfall the dam is filled up, they released the water to save the dam from collapsing

If the dam collapse the disaster will be doubled

BloomingDale:


Yes, it is an act of war. The Nigerian government is the most foolish government ever to exist. Imagine a foreign government using their dam to flood your country and you have nothing to say.

Due to heavy rainfall the dam is filled up, they released the water to save the dam from collapsing

If the dam collapse the disaster will be doubled

Biodun556:


Which intentional?

Due to heavy rainfall the dam is filled up, they released the water to save the dam from collapsing

If the dam collapse the disaster will be doubled

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Why didn't they construct a designated area maybe like a man-made wetland? This incidence always happens. They should have directed the overflow of water into their own region. Government is made up of humans and most humans are mischievous. They should deal with the dam issues.

Under obj cameroon did this nonsense, repeated it under jona now at it under buharo. Does it mean dat cameroon can't channel its water elsewhere except nigeria

Biodun556:


Due to heavy rainfall the dam is filled up, they released the water to save the dam from collapsing

If the dam collapse the disaster will be doubled

you mind those illiterate people you are responding to?