Humanitarian Affairs Minister Sadia Umar Farooq said, "Unfortunately, as of October 16, 2022, more than 603 people have lost their lives." The minister said that before last week the death toll was 500, but some state governments were not prepared to face the floods, due to which the death toll has increased.
The worst flood of the decade wreaks havoc in Nigeria, more than 600 killed so far
The flood completely destroyed more than 82,000 homes.
Humanitarian Affairs Minister Sadia Umar Farooq said, "Unfortunately, as of October 16, 2022, more than 603 people have lost their lives." The minister said that before last week the death toll was 500, but some state governments were not prepared to face the floods, due to which the death toll has increased.
Umar Farooq said the floods have completely destroyed more than 82,000 homes and about 110,000 hectares (272,000 acres) of agricultural land. While the rainy season usually begins around June, from August onwards the rains were partly quite heavy.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said floods in 2012 killed 363 people and displaced more than 2.1 million. Sub-Saharan Africa is disproportionately affected by climate change and many of its economies are already grappling with the ripple effects of the Russo-Ukraine war.
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Rice growers have warned that devastating floods could affect some 200 million people in the country, where rice imports have been banned to encourage local production. The World Food Program and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said last month that Nigeria was among six countries facing high risk of devastating levels of hunger.
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