Cameroonian plans to open the floodgates of the Lagdo Dam

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Cameroonian plans to open the floodgates of the Lagdo Dam have alerted Nigeria.
The federal government has notified states and key government entities of Cameroon’s plans to open the floodgates of the Lagdo Dam on the Benue River.

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The Cameroonian officials stated that the dam will be opened “in the coming days” due to high rains in the dam’s catchment area in the country’s north.

A letter to the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NENA) dated August 21, 2023, and signed on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Ministry by Umar Salisu, Director, African Affairs, urged NEMA to take “necessary proactive steps and actions that will mitigate the damage as well as sensitize the populace living in the affected areas.”

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The letter stated that “it is pertinent to note that when the release of water becomes necessary, the authorities of Lagdo dam will be releasing a modulated, variable amount of water at a time, in order to mitigate and avoid damages that the released water may cause along the River Benue basin in both Cameroon and Nigeria.” Source read more on thedailycourierng

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