President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for urgent and coordinated action to address flooding nationwide.
President Tinubu spoke yesterday during the unveiling of the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The President described flooding as a persistent national threat to lives, livelihoods and food production.
He stressed that flood prevention and control were priority under his administration’s food security agenda.
According to the President, interventions have been carried out in vulnerable states, including Benue, Kogi, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Adamawa, noting that the 2024 flood disaster in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, marked a turning point towards proactive flood management for the government.
He added that efforts, which were coordinated by the Office of the Vice President alongside security agencies and development partners, focused on prevention.
President Tinubu urged the Ministries of Water Resources and Sanitation, and Marine and Blue Economy to develop strategies to better harness Nigeria’s water resources for sustainable development.
