Twelve Local Government Areas in Kebbi State risk flooding in September when the rains peak this year.
The LGAs are Argungu, Augie, Bagudo, Birnin Kebbi, Dandi, Fakai, Koko/Besse, Maiyama, Ngaski, Shanga, Zuru and Yauri.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) which made the prediction, said the River Niger is predicted to overflow its banks during the period, which will inundate farmlands, riverside settlements and critical infrastructure across the state.
The Director General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, represented by the Director of the North-West Zonal Directorate, Aliyu Shehu Kafindongi, revealed this at a stakeholders’ engagement on the National Disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign 2026 held in Birnin Kebbi.
She said high water levels will remain into October and November, escalating the impact of flooding in affected communities, adding that Kebbi is among the high-risk states this year, with 12 local government areas identified as vulnerable.
“We call on all partners, traditional institutions, religious organisations, women and youth groups, the media and the private sector to support NEMA in amplifying early warning messages,” she said.
Earlier, the Executive Secretary of the Kebbi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Abubakar Abdullahi, said the interaction was aimed at reaching a collective resolve of stakeholders to address flooding in the state.
He said the state government had put measures in place to respond to the predicted flooding.
“It is better to prepare for the predicted flooding than to wait until disaster happens. We commend the initiatives already taken by government,” he said.
