The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a serious warning after water levels at Bakin Kogi in Jimeta, Adamawa State, surpassed the critical threshold of 6.0 metres, signaling an imminent threat of flooding in the region.
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In a statement shared via its official X handle on Wednesday, the agency warned that “low-lying areas of Jimeta and surrounding flood-prone communities are under immediate threat.”
With upstream discharge rates now exceeding 3,222 m³/s, NEMA’s Yola Operations Office has placed Disaster Response Units (DRUs) and emergency stakeholders on high alert.
“The NEMA Yola Operations Office is closely monitoring the situation and has activated coordination with Disaster Response Units (DRUs) and other relevant stakeholders to prepare for possible evacuation and relief operations,” the statement added.
The emergency management agency further emphasized that it is crucial for residents to heed official instructions at this time.
“Displaced persons have already sought refuge at Limawa and Gwadabawa Secondary Schools” it added.
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