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Nigeria: Hundreds Killed By Flood In Different States

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Kogi, Jigawa, Kebbi and Bayelsa are some of the worst hit areas

At least 500 people have been killed and about 90,000 homes partially or totally destroyed in floods across Nigeria.

Some of the states affected include Kogi, Jigawa, Kebbi and Bayelsa with about 31 states said to have experienced flooding in 2022.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, made this known during a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja.

Mr Sani-Gwarzo said the federal government had approved the National Emergency Flood Preparedness and Response Plans to mitigate and reduce the impact of the flood nationwide.