Flood: 115 Nigerians Killed, 500,000 Displaced In 2022

Flood 115 Nigerians Killed, 500,000 Displaced In 2022
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The heavy wave of flooding which began at the start of the year has claimed the lives of no fewer than 115 Nigerians, Africa Daily News, New York has learnt.

As confirmed by the presidency on Tuesday, at least 73,370 people have been displaced and 277 injured due to the ugly natural disaster.

A statement submitted that President Muhammadu Buhari is receiving regular updates on the situation which has affected over 500,000 Nigerians.

His spokesman Garba Shehu promised that the federal government will continue to provide assistance to individuals and communities hit by the disaster.

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Buhari was quoted as appealing to public-spirited individuals and organisations to support thousands of people in need of urgent help.

The President advised states and local governments to step up their level of preparedness in handling emergencies.

The statement assured of deeper collaboration with states and affected areas through timely response and resources.

It appealed to inhabitants of flood-prone areas to always adhere to the early warning advisories by agencies involved in climate monitoring and disaster management.

Flood-impacted states include Lagos, Yobe, Borno, Taraba, Adamawa, Edo, Delta, Kogi, Niger, Plateau, Benue, Ebonyi, Anambra.

Others are Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Jigawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Imo, Abia States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The 2022 floods have left around 37,633 houses destroyed or damaged, according to latest data by government agencies.

In another report, the unemployment rate in South Africa fell for a second consecutive quarter based notwithstanding the widespread power cuts and devastating floods, StatsSA has confirmed.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that between April and June, the jobless rate declined by 0.6 of a percentage point over the first quarter to 33.9 percent of the workforce, the official data agency disclosed.

In the first quarter, unemployment fell to 34.5 after 35.3 percent at the end of 2021.

According to the StatsSA, there was a net quarterly gain of 648,000 jobs, with the biggest increases in community and social services, trade, finance and construction.

Africa Daily News, New York

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