The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has urged Nigerians residing in flood-prone areas and all tiers of government to act quickly and proactively to lessen the expected effects of the 2025 seasonal floods.
In response to the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency’s (NIHSA) recent forecasts, the forum identified 1,249 localities in 176 local government areas across 30 states—16 of which are in the North and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as likely to experience flooding this year.
ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba, released a statement expressing the organization’s worry that the floods could exacerbate socioeconomic problems already present in the nation.
The statement read, “Communities without adequate preparations typically experience deaths, destruction of farmlands, property damage, disruptions to livelihoods, and food shortages. For 2025, the floods could not come at a worse time, given the dire economic and other existential constraints that citizens have been living with”.
The ACF acknowledged the Federal Government’s continuous efforts to raise public awareness of the impending threat through sensitisation initiatives, but pointed out that many communities were not seeing any results, despite the fact that the rainy season had already begun in some regions of the nation.
In addition to urging emergency response and relief organisations to stockpile food, medications, drinking water, and other necessary supplies for vulnerable regions, the forum called on federal, state, and local government agencies to step up awareness and readiness initiatives.
Additionally, it urged officials to make sure that damaged roads, bridges, schools, hospitals, and marketplaces are repaired before the floods begin fully.
However, the ACF reiterated its dedication to funding initiatives that will protect people and property from the anticipated floods.
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