(DDM) – The Federal Ministry of Environment has sounded a major flood warning across 15 states, cautioning that heavy rainfall may trigger flooding between September 4 and September 8, 2025.
Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) gathered that the alert was issued by the National Flood Early Warning Centre and signed by the Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, Usman Abdullahi Bokani.
According to the notice, 43 locations across the country have been identified as high-risk areas likely to experience flooding.
The Ministry urged residents in these areas to prepare for possible displacement, property damage, and outbreaks of waterborne diseases.
Flooding has remained one of Nigeria’s most persistent environmental disasters, often leaving communities in distress.
In recent years, heavy rainfall has worsened flooding nationwide, destroying farmlands, sweeping away homes, and disrupting livelihoods.
Experts say climate change and inadequate drainage systems have heightened the vulnerability of many Nigerian communities during the rainy season.
The states flagged include Ebonyi, Cross River, Kano, Zamfara, Taraba, Abia, Yobe, Plateau, Borno, Imo, Niger, Sokoto, Kaduna, and Akwa Ibom.
Communities listed in Ebonyi include Afikpo, while in Cross River, towns like Edor, Ikom, Itigidi, and Akpap are at risk.
In Kano State, Gwarzo and Karaye were highlighted, while Zamfara faces threats in Anka, Gummi, Kaura Namoda, Maradun, Shinkafi, and Bukkuyum.
Taraba State is expected to witness flooding in Dampar, Duchi, Garkowa, Gassol, Gembu, Gun Gun Bodel, Kambari, Mayo Ranewo, Mutum Biyu, Bandawa, and Ngaruwa.
In Abia, the towns of Eziama and Umuahia were listed, while Yobe has Geidam, Kanama, and Potiskum under threat.
Plateau State communities at risk include Langtang, Shendam, and Wase.
Other locations include Ngala in Borno, Okigwe and Otoko in Imo, and Sarki Pawa in Niger State.
In Sokoto, communities such as Sokoto, Wamakko, Isa, Shagari, and Makira were identified.
Kafanchan in Kaduna and Oron in Akwa Ibom were also named as vulnerable.
The Federal Government stressed that proactive measures must be taken to prevent loss of life and minimize damage.
Meanwhile, flood relief efforts have received a boost following a $1 million donation from the Chinese government.
The grant was formalized through an exchange of notes signed in Abuja between the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, and the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai.
Bagudu described the support as timely, saying it would complement efforts to deliver relief materials and rebuild affected livelihoods.
He assured that a transparent framework would guide the distribution to ensure accountability and efficiency.
The Minister emphasized that a joint monitoring mechanism has been agreed upon with the Chinese Embassy to ensure proper oversight.
Ambassador Dunhai expressed China’s solidarity with Nigeria, recalling that both countries have recently suffered devastating floods.
He conveyed condolences to families of victims while reaffirming China’s readiness to stand with Nigeria in difficult times.
This latest alert follows an earlier forecast by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on August 24.
NiMet had predicted thunderstorms and rainfall across several northern states, including Jigawa, Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Bauchi, Yobe, and Katsina.
It further warned that flash floods were possible in Bauchi, Jigawa, Katsina, Kaduna, and Kano during that period.
With the new warning, Nigerians are urged to stay alert as the rainy season intensifies.
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