The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency and the National Emergency Management Agency have launched the 2026 National Preparedness and Response Campaign on Flood Disaster and Related Hazards in Sokoto State, warning that parts of the state remain vulnerable to flooding during the current rainy season.
The campaign was inaugurated on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ engagement on imminent flooding and the dissemination of early warning messages held at the Sultan Maccido Institute for Qur’anic and General Studies Auditorium in Sokoto.
Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary of Sokoto SEMA, Prof. Abubakar Junaidu, who represented the Special Adviser overseeing the agency, Aminu Bodinga, said proactive measures were necessary to safeguard lives, property and critical infrastructure from flood disasters.
He noted that Sokoto State had suffered varying degrees of flooding in recent years, destroying homes, farmlands, roads and other socio-economic assets.
“Sokoto State has experienced various degrees of flooding in recent years, leading to the destruction of houses, farmlands, roads and other socio-economic assets, thereby affecting the livelihoods of vulnerable members of society,” Junaidu said.
