The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is among seven other states conspicuously placed on another flood alert by the Federal Ministry of Environment’s National Flood Early Warning Center (FEW Center).
The alert which was issued on Saturday,October 11,2025,through a circular signed by the director, erosion, flood and coastal zone management department of the ministry, Usman Abdullahi Bokani, placed seven other states on its watch-list as Adamawa, Anambra, Enugu, Rivers, Delta, Kebbi and Taraba.
The FCT and the seven states were said to be in addition to the flood prediction of October 9,2025, which the centre said due to their locations and environs, were to experience heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between October 11 and 13,2025.
According to the circular,Mabushi, Maraba, Nyanya, Wuse1&2, Kuje, Guzape and Garki 1&2 are placed on high alert in the FCT.
In Anambra, areas placed on alert in clude Awka, Onitsha, Umueze, Anam and Umugboma.
In Rivers and Adamawa state Bonny town and song were respectively placed on red alert while Kebbi and Taraba had Sakaba and Wukari towns on the list.
The circular which also warned that communities downstream of the River Benue from Makurdi, through Lokoja, Idah, Umueze/Anam up to Onitsha take necessary caution due to the rising water level around their domain also placed Delta State’s Ecravos, Okwe and Oko Anara on the watch list.
Bokani urged relevant stakeholders and state government representatives on the FEW centre’s platform to give feedbacks on developments in their respective states.
He advised citizens staying along waterways to take precautionary measures or evacuate from flooding environments to avoid being caught up in any disaster.
