Richard Dangari, director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Adamawa, has advised residents in flood-prone communities to relocate to safer areas to avoid flood disasters.

Mr Dangari gave the advice in an interview in Yola on Thursday.

He said that, based on the Nigeria Meteorological Agency’s prediction, Adamawa is among the states expected to experience flooding. Mr Dangari, therefore, stressed the need for people to heed the safety advisory.

According to him, some parts of the state have started witnessing flooding, hence the need to advise the people to take precautions before the situation gets out of hand.

“It is good for those in such areas to relocate with their properties now to avoid any disaster that might lead to loss of lives and property.

“The agency is always doing its best on sensitisation on the need for the people to be on alert, hence the need for safety,” he said.

Mr Dangari also urged residents to adopt good environmental habits, especially in the way they handle waterways, saying that they should stop dumping refuse into the waterways to avert blockages.

He called on the government to be proactive in evacuating refuse before it becomes a hazard to the people, as well as in clearing the drainage systems.

Mr Dangari further urged community leaders to double their efforts in sensitizing their subjects to minimise the imminent disaster that might cause havoc in their respective communities.

(NAN)