The committees are expected to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders.
This is to protect farmlands, infrastructure and downstream communities in the Benue trough.
He also said that the ministry was working toward providing potable water for drinking, sanitation, and irrigation.
He, however, appealed to residents to remain calm.
Northern Cameroon has recently borne the brunt of heavy rainfall, leading to rising water levels in the Lagdo dam.
President Muhammadu Buhari says infrastructural development is important for poverty alleviation.
Tein Jack-Rich has pledged to harness the potential of River Benue, industrialise and create over 450,000 direct jobs in Benue, if elected as president of Nigeria.
