Over 18m Nigerians exposed to flooding, NiHSA warns

…says 2,000 hectares of farmland, 8,794 educational facilities, 3,808 healthcare facilities to be submerged

By Gabriel Ewepu

As floods ravage parts of the country, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, has predicted that over 18 million Nigerians are exposed to heavy flooding in the 2026 flood forecast.

Speaking exclusively with Vanguard, the Director General, NiHSA, Arc Umar Mohammed, said the predictions were made to ensure state governments do the needful to quickly put in place measures to cushion the impact of the flood.

Speaking through the Head, Geographic Information System, GIS, and Remote Sensing, Emmanuel David Tuna, said the agency’s forecast is for the entire year.