GeneralPula:

And what would you benefit from this your wish?

I don't think it is a wish.....lagos, ogun, ondo, Delta are extremely prone to flood. I think that's what he meant to say

Sleekfingers:



Sue the government for what?

Act of negligence

mayorofyentown:
Just try abeg.

yes ooh my brother...

chiedozie198100:
It's amazing that during the military era, camaroon will never try this nonsense they are doing now. Dem for recieve wotowoto from military then.
this is an act of war from cameroon.

you sound so ignorant! what your corrupt government should do is build a sub dam downstream but no na .........they keep on stealing the money for the dams

baralatie:

Act of negligence

In this Nigeria?

Sleekfingers:





In this Nigeria?

That is the problem o
In this federal Nigeria that priotized a mambilla project over the lives of a whole country to the effects of flood

baralatie:

And what happens next year when Cameroon opens the dams again?

The emphasis is to mitigate the present challenges faced by the victims, plans can always be made for tomorrow.

Besides it is immaterial if Cameroon opens their spill way or not the same disaster would have happened anyways because the dams in Cameroon can not contain this much volume of water...the force of this mass of water will overwhelm the dam destroying it before unleashing the perennial havoc.

The western world for all their sophistication and planned drainage systems still suffer flooding let alone a sh.it hole.

AmazingELixir:


The emphasis is to mitigate the present challenges faced by the victims, plans can always be made for tomorrow.

Besides it is immaterial if Cameroon opens their spill way or not the same disaster would have happened anyways because the dams in Cameroon can not contain this much volume of water...the force of this mass of water will overwhelm the dam destroying it before unleashing the perennial havoc.

The western world for all their sophistication and planned drainage systems still suffer flooding let alone a sh.it hole.

And what happens next year when this occurs again because this occured in time past
Or the govt at the center feels not building the relief dam in Adamawa is not their duty

Is high time federal government and their counterpart start paying for damages incurred by flood in Nigeria. By so doing, they will procure alternative means for it .This can not happen in Europe.

But when it happened in happened in Anambra some idiots were blaming Peter Obi. I said it that this is a natural disasters and if my memory serves me right with the emergence of Kogi flood other southern state is also meant to flood.

DaniDani:
I spoke with my friend today who lives in Yenagoa. I was dumbfounded when he told me about the flood ravaging Bayelsa. I informed him that the rest of Nigeria seems unaware about what is happening in Bayelsa, unlike Anambra and kogi that's in the spotlight. Thank you mosdii for bringing this here to create awareness.

Since Nigerian girls have stopped being useless in your mindset, you have been posting meaningful topics.

hahahaha

MasterJayJay:
If we ever have a war with Cameroon, they will open up their dams and flood our country.

True that anytime Cameroon open their dams, flooding will happen in Nigeria?

ebufa:




you sound so ignorant! what your corrupt government should do is build a sub dam downstream but no na .........they keep on stealing the money for the dams

Who knows if the government knows about this idea you just suggested. Try forward to them I think.

[quote author=LadyExcellency post=117541464]Imagine some mentally deficient patients, who opened a series of threads on Nairaland blaming Peter Obii for flooding in Anambra State.

ASUU should just suspend the strike and let Schools resume. The class of people in Nairaland is mixed up in such a way that intellectual debates become impossible.[/quote ]This flooding was as a result of Cameroon opening their dam suddenly, it caught everyone down the river niger unawares , it has nothing to do with heavy or incessant rainfall. the flooding that happened during P. Obi time as a governor in Anambra wasn't same as this one, He can still be blamed for Anambra floods during his tenure.

baralatie:

Pulse Nigeria

Why a dam in Cameroon causes devastating floods in Nigeria every year [Pulse Explainer]
October 10th 2022, 11:39:20 am

The construction of the Lagdo Dam located in Northern Cameroon started in 1977 and was completed in 1982.

Flood renders hundreds of people homeless in Kogi State. (Punch)
Flood renders hundreds of people homeless in Kogi State. (Punch)
Due to the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, many Nigerian communities along the courses of River Niger and River Benue have been affected by floods.
The flooding which has claimed many lives and properties in Kogi state has also ravaged communities in Benue, Adamawa, Taraba, Anambra, and Nasarawa state.

In September, the National Emergency Management Agency and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NHISA) informed Nigerians that “the Lagdo Dam operators in the Republic of Cameroon, had commenced the release of excess water from the reservoir on September 13, 2022.”



The agencies said they were “aware that the released water cascades down into Nigeria, through River Benue and its tributaries, thereby overwhelming communities that have already been impacted by heavy rainfall”.

But the flooding affecting Kogi state particularly did not start today. The problem can be traced back to the 80s when the Nigerian government failed to honour an agreement it had with the Cameroonian authorities.

The Lagdo Dam in Cameroon
The construction of the Lagdo Dam located in Northern Cameroon started in 1977 and was completed in 1982.

At inception, Cameron and Nigeria had an agreement to build two dams such that when water is released from the Cameroonian dam, the Nigerian dam would contain it and prevent it from causing floods.

So, to cushion the effect of possible flooding from the Lagdo dam in Cameroon, the Nigerian government agreed to build a shock-absorber dam tagged Dasin Hausa Dam in Adamawa State.

The Dasin Hausa dam in Nigeria
The Dasin Hausa dam was supposed to be two and a half the size of the Lagdo dam, which was built to supply electricity to the northern part of Cameroon and allow the irrigation of 15,000 hectares of crops downstream.


Like the Lagdo dam, the dam project sited at the Dasin Village of Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State was supposed to generate 300 megawatts of electricity and irrigate about 150,000 hectares of land in Adamawa, Taraba, and Benue states.

But sadly, since 1982, the Nigerian government has yet to complete the building of the Dasin Hausa dam.

As a result, anytime the Cameroonian government releases excess water from the Lagdo dam, communities in Kogi, Benue, and northeastern states get flooded.

According to the spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Manzo Ezekiel, the 2022 flooding is the highest Nigeria has ever had since 2012.

The damages so far in 2022
The flood in Kogi has displaced thousands of Nigerians resident in the Ibaji Local Government Area of the state. The area has completely been submerged for days.

About six persons have reportedly died including a toddler and over 600 hectares of rice farmland among several buildings have been destroyed.

Massive floods hit Kogi State (PM News)
Since the opening of the Lagdo dam in September, 3,274 people in Benue state have reportedly been affected while about 1,213 houses are reported to have been destroyed.


In Jigawa, a total of 92 people have died from flooding, while 651,053 persons in six local government areas have been displaced by floods according to Nigerian Tribune.

The MoU that solves nothing
Meanwhile, years after its failure to build a dam to address the perennial flooding issue in states and communities along River Benue, the Federal Government of Nigeria has made a futile move to forestall the recurrence of the 2012 devastating floods.

In 2013, Nigeria sent a high-powered delegation to Yaounde, Cameroon’s capital to deliberate with the country’s authorities and to demand a commitment from them on how to address the periodic flooding in Nigeria caused by their Lagdo dam.

At the meeting, Nigeria and Cameroon signed a memorandum of understanding, which entails information sharing between the two countries about rainfall and how to manage the release of excess water without leading to flooding disasters.

It was also agreed that before Cameroon opens its dam, it must issue an early warning to enable Nigeria put proactive measures in place to prevent the destruction of lives and properties.


It is in compliance with the MoU that the Central African country usually deems it necessary to inform Nigerian authorities about its intention to release excess water from the Lagdo dam.

This arrangement, however, has failed to sufficiently address the flooding issue in Nigeria.

In November 2019, the Director-General, (NIHSA), Engr Clement Nze said the Lagdo dam authorities did not inform Nigeria before they opened the dam which released water for three weeks.

So, rather than completing the construction of the Dasin Hausa dam, which is said to be 90 percent completed -to prevent flooding- the Nigerian Government prefers to annually put Nigerians in Kogi, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Benue, and some states in the northeast on red alert before the water released in Cameroon finds its way to their communities

Negligence on Nigeria’s side.

Parachoko:
It seems this just happen because I have not heard Diri saying anything about this.

The FG needs to find a way to put an end to this

If not for the OP, I won't know such a thing is happening in Bayelsa State.

The Governor have not said anything about it, it seems the Governor is more concern about the 2023 election

Not only in Bayelsa, both Kogi, Anambra and others

brain54:

If they give notice what will the Nigerian government do…?




This same flooding issue has been happening for years now what proactive steps has the Nigerian government taken over the years?
Be blaming Cameroon there…

At least the OP for no lose his fish farm

ljoh:


Not only in Bayelsa, both Kogi, Anambra and others

i know of both Kogi and Anambra own,

But that of Bayelsa own is not in the news

It is well

LadyExcellency:
Imagine some mentally deficient patients, who opened a series of threads on Nairaland blaming Peter Obii for flooding in Anambra State.

ASUU should just suspend the strike and let Schools resume. The class of people in Nairaland is mixed up in such a way that intellectual debates become impossible.

rest, who told you you’re smart?

ljoh:


At least the OP for no lose his fish farm

My brother….




This one no be fish farm matter o!

oil producing state with no work force
I have never seen any project by bayelsa government
*hisses

Cameron has right to open their dam even US cannot do anything about it...a sensible government should have build their own dams and regulate d dams,dredge the river Niger and Benue, prevent people from settling close to the river banks.

baralatie:
The dam is 308 m long, 40 m in height and 9m thick.
It was built by a combination of Chinese engineers and Cameroon

300m Even a small dam and nigeriya cannot build 1km dam.

bizzibodi:

300m Even a small dam and nigeriya cannot build 1km dam.

So who built all the dams scattered all over the north

baralatie:

So who built all the dams scattered all over the north

Am talking about the suppose Hausa relief dam to handle this flooding.

baralatie:

So it was a Nigerian problem

Yes, if Nigeria had their own dam they would have released the water gradually thereby controlling the flood.

AmazingELixir:


The emphasis is to mitigate the present challenges faced by the victims, plans can always be made for tomorrow.

Besides it is immaterial if Cameroon opens their spill way or not the same disaster would have happened anyways because the dams in Cameroon can not contain this much volume of water...the force of this mass of water will overwhelm the dam destroying it before unleashing the perennial havoc.

The western world for all their sophistication and planned drainage systems still suffer flooding let alone a sh.it hole.

Even if the devastation isn’t this much…cos I know this is not just the result from opening the dam…then the effect would not be this much.
Long term planning is what we should be thinking and not immediate solutions.

End of the world is approaching
God forgive us our sins

Gentino:
Nigeria in collaboration with AU and UN should seriously sanction cameroun for opening their dams without prior notice to Nigeria. This flooding that Nigeria has been subjected to has caused untold hardship, destruction, displacement and loss of livelihood to many Nigerians.

They gave Nigeria notice, your apc government ignored, never proactive only reactive, sanction what, try do research if you comment

MasterJayJay:
If we ever have a war with Cameroon, they will open up their dams and flood our country.

Gentino:
Nigeria in collaboration with AU and UN should seriously sanction cameroun for opening their dams without prior notice to Nigeria. This flooding that Nigeria has been subjected to has caused untold hardship, destruction, displacement and loss of livelihood to many Nigerians.

if they didn't open the dam and it fails then millions will die,lokoja,onitsha,asaba,all towns along the banks of the benue and niger rivers will be swept into the Atlantic ocean