Na serious mata NiMet don yan for us dis time! Di Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) don issue urgent flood warning for 13 states as rain full ground for June 2025.
Dis one no be small thing o, because heavy rain plus bad drainage system fit turn many places to swimming pool.
If you no want make your house waka, or your leg waka for water, beta make you dey at alert or relocate quick quick.
Which States Dey Danger Zone
According to NiMet, Akwa Ibom State na di worst place wey flood fit scatter everywhere.
Urban areas and low-lying places for there go soon dey under water because rain no dey joke and drainage system just dey sleep.
Other 12 states wey NiMet put for high risk list na: Sokoto, Zamfara, Plateau, Yobe, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Abia, Nasarawa, Benue, Ogun, Ekiti, Delta, and Rivers.
If your state dey dis list, no carry last o!
Na time to check your gutters, storm drains, and canal.
Make sure say no debris or dirt block di water way, otherwise water go just gather and cause wahala.
Wetin NiMet Talk About Flood Danger?
NiMet talk say, “Walking or driving through floodwater no be play-play.
Just six inches of water fit carry person go like say na leaf.”
So if you see water for road, no try waka or drive enter am. E fit be death trap.
Rain don already cause local flooding for some places because water channels block and drainage system no dey work well.
Urban areas and riverine communities dey most vulnerable.
Water level dey rise and e dey affect daily life and how pipo dey make their money.
How You Fit Protect Yourself
NiMet no just dey warn, dem still give us beta advice to survive this flood wahala.
- Dis na some of di important things wey you suppose do:
Clear your gutters, storm drains, and canals from dirt and trash make water fit flow well. - If rain heavy, try relocate to higher ground if you dey one of the high-risk areas.
- Prepare emergency kit with water, food, medicine, batteries, torchlight, power bank, and waterproof documents.
- If flood come, switch off electricity and gas to avoid electrocution or fire.
- For hilly or coastal areas, plant trees and reinforce slopes to reduce erosion and landslide.
- Join local safety campaigns and only share info from trusted sources.
- Always dey check NiMet weather forecast on radio, TV, or their official social media.
Na So Rain Go Scatter Naija
You go wonder why every rainy season na so we go dey hear dis kain warning.
Na so rain go come, water go gather, pipe go block, and pipo go dey waka for water like say na swimming competition.
Government no fit fix drainage system abi na so rain dey come every year make dem dey do di same warning?
If you dey Lagos or Port Harcourt, you sabi say rain fit turn road to river anytime.
But make we no blame rain alone, bad drainage system and dirty gutters dey make mata worse.
Na so e be for many states wey NiMet name.
Make You No Carry Last!
NiMet talk say, “Your safety start with awareness.
Be prepared, stay alert, and act early.”
No be small advice. If you dey one of di 13 states wey NiMet name, no wait till water enter your house before you run.
Prepare now, clear your environment, and if you fit relocate, no hesitate.
Flood no be joke. E fit cause loss of life, destroy property, and scatter family.
So if you no want make rain spoil your life, better listen to NiMet and take action.
As of June 2025, rain don intensify for Naija and flood risk dey high for 13 states.
NiMet don warn everybody to dey alert, clear drainage, prepare emergency kits, and relocate if necessary.
Make you dey follow NiMet official channels for real-time updates and advisories.
No carry last for dis rainy season.
Lagos and other states no be swimming pool, so make you no become fish!
