The court noted that the first applicant, a Nigerian-registered NGO, claimed to represent public interest but failed to meet the required criteria for public interest litigation.
He stated, “Following an official communication from the dam’s management, the water release will gradually increase over the next seven days.”
The affected states are Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Bayelsa.
The state government also says it has reinforced its Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps ahead of the anticipated flooding.
Ms Edu assured Nigerians of the resolve of President Tinubu-led administration to put necessary measures in place to safeguard the lives and properties.
Northern Cameroon has recently borne the brunt of heavy rainfall, leading to rising water levels in the Lagdo dam.
He explained that the dams contributing to flooding in the communities would be recommended for the erection of dykes and other embankments.
“My government will ensure that we are never again be this badly prepared or lacking in the infrastructure and response protocols to forestall devastation.”
“But it is not the main reason we have floods in this country — 80 per cent of the floods in this country is water that we are blessed with from God from the sky,” he said.
According to her, weather forecasts indicated that Anambra, Delta, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa are still at risk of experiencing floods until the end of November.
