Northern senators seek permanent solution to Niger flooding

Northern senators have called for a permanent solution to recurring flooding in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, warning that reliance on emergency relief measures leaves communities vulnerable to repeated disasters. In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Northern Senators’ Forum, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, the senators demanded the development and implementation of a Shiroro Flood Management Master Plan, which would include a scientifically determined flood-buffer operating strategy for the Shiroro, Kainji and Jebba dams, as well as a permanent flood forecasting and early-warning system.

They also called for a comprehensive floodplain resettlement programme and an independent technical review of dam operations, reservoir capacity and spillway performance in light of changing climate conditions.

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