The residents along the banks of River Yedzaram in Maiduguri are anxious as the river has surged over its banks.
It was reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Residents are further unsettled by the news that the Alau Dam, now at full capacity, is expected to release excess water into the river imminently.
The river which overflowed its banks in Gwange Ward, Maiduguri, submerging buildings and farmlands, as a result the nearby Ngaddabul stream has also caused flooding in Maduganari ward, affecting buildings and agricultural land.
“We are in distress and afraid that more rainfall or release of excess water from the dam can spell more doom for us the residents call out
Abubakar Ibrahim of Bulabulin ward said some residents of the ward had started moving out of the area.
“The flooding from the river is expanding in the Bulabulin area, and people have started moving out,” Ibrahim said.
“Already, some places like the customs area, College of Agriculture, and 505 estates are experiencing serious flooding from the rivers,” Mustapha Ali, a resident of Gwange, said.
Meanwhile, the Secretary to Borno State Government, Alhaji Bukar Tijjani, on Thursday led a team to Alau Dam to assess the situation of the dam for necessary action.
He assured residents of Maiduguri that the state government was working with the Chad Basin Development Authority, handlers of the dam, on safety measures.
NAN reports that the recent heavy downpour recorded across the state has led to cases of serious flooding in Biu, Chibok, Konduga, Bama, Dikwa, and Jere LGAs. (NAN)
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