The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued an alert indicating that numerous areas across 16 states could face substantial rainfall, potentially leading to severe flood, from October 4 to October 8, 2025.
On Saturday, the National Flood Early Warning Centre disclosed this in a flood advisory signed by the Director of the Erosion, Flood, and Coastal Zone Management Department at the Federal Ministry of Environment, Usman Bokani.
The announcement indicated that the flooding is expected to impact 39 sites throughout the 16 states.The ministry urged pertinent stakeholders and state governments to implement preventive measures to alleviate the anticipated consequences of the projected flooding.
The states and locations anticipated to be affected by flooding include ;
- Delta State (Asaba),
- Yobe State (Damaturu),
- Sokoto State (Isa),
- Zamfara State (Anka, Bungudu, Gusau, Kaura-Namoda, Maradun, Shinkafi),
- Katsina State (Jibia),
- Oyo State (Kisi, Oyo),
- Kebbi State (Ribah, Sakaba, Yelwa),
- Kano State (Gwarzo, Sumaila, Karaye),
- Niger State (Kontagora, Mashegu, Mokwa, New-Bussa, Rijau, Wushishi).
- Kwara State (Kosubosu),
- Benue State (Agaku, Buruku, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Ugba),
- Borno State (Briyel),
- Bayelsa State (Brass, Ikpidiama, Odoni), Cross River State (Edor, Ikom),
- Rivers State (Itu, Ahoada),
- Enugu State (Nsukka) .
As reported by the National Emergency Management Agency, by September 20, at least 232 individuals had perished, while 121,224 others were displaced due to the flooding that affected various regions of the country.The 2025 flood dashboard indicates that approximately 339,658 individuals have been impacted thus far, with 681 suffering from various injuries. It was previously noted that residents in riverine areas of Niger State have been advised to evacuate immediately due to warnings that four significant hydroelectric dams, including Shiroro, Jebba, Kainji, and Zungeru, may begin discharging excess water unexpectedly.
This warning was directed to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), leading to an urgent advisory for communities near the Rivers Niger and Kaduna to move to higher ground.In a statement issued in Minna, NSEMA’s Director-General, Abdullahi Baba Arah, characterized the possible flooding as “disastrous,” referencing the substantial amounts of water anticipated to be released from the dams.