The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency has urged farmers to plant drought-resistant and early-maturing variety seeds to avoid losses at harvest.
The Jigawa government has deployed 20 speedboats to enhance evacuation and emergency response services in flood-prone areas.
NEMA held a stakeholders’ engagement and community outreach in Katsina as part of the 2026 National Preparedness and Response Campaign on flood and related hazards.
The Ebonyi State Emergency Management Agency says it has embarked on proactive measures to prevent flood disasters.
“Disaster management is everybody’s business, and all hands must be on deck,” he said.
Ms Williams said the meeting was designed to strengthen disaster management systems across the state.
Multiple reports said the inferno engulfed Gidan Gilas, also known as “Gidan Mai,” before spreading to some adjoining structures in the market.
The directive was issued on Thursday, following the governor’s visit to the affected community to commiserate with victims.
He said the gesture would go a long way in alleviating the suffering of the victims.
He said the flood submerged homes and farmlands, destroying key bridges linking rural settlements.
