By Rasheed Akinkulie
The floods which periodically sweep across the banks of Rivers Benue and Niger down to the Atlantic Ocean in Bayelsa State emanate from the Lagdo Lake in Northern Cameroon. This occurs seasonally, whenever excess water is released from the Lake to protect the Lagdo dam from bursting, inundating and overwhelming the surrounding towns and villages.
Incidentally, the National Emergency Management Agency recently alerted that 19 states and 56 communities across the country are likely to witness heavy rainfall that can lead to flooding within the month.
