The Borno State Government has issued an advisory urging residents to take necessary precautions to safeguard themselves and their assets in the wake of the water channel collapse at the Alau Dam, which has resulted in the displacement of numerous individuals due to flooding.
This was disclosed in a statement by Prof Usman Tar, the state Commissioner for Information and Internal security, in the early hours of Tuesday.
The statement titled, ‘Flooding Alert for River Bank Residents,’ called for immediate evacuation.
‘Due to the unusually high volume of water this year, we urge all the residents living along the river bank to take immediate action to protect themselves and their properties.
‘The Alau Dam water has broken down another channel that is currently destroying farms and the water is heading toward the river bank,’ Tar said.
Tar also urged the residents of the affected areas to follow evacuation routes to ensure safe passage.
Recall that the last time the Alau Dam had such a problem was in 1994,
resulting in unprecedented flooding in Maiduguri when almost half of the town was flooded.
Source: Voice of Nigeria