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BBC News
13 hours ago
- Politics
- BBC News
How goment fit reduce di impact of flood for Nigeria?
Recently Nigeria don experience floods for some part of di kontri wey claim lives and properties. Report wey come from Adamawa State for Northern Nigeria tok say some pipo don die and many odas wunjure afta heavy flood sweep several communities for Yola North and Yola South Local Govment Areas of di state. Di heavy rain start bifor day break and kontinu reach Sunday morning, and e cause serious wahala for di affected areas. Places like Shagari Low Cost, Sabon Pegi, and Modire Yolde Pate for Yola South LGA suffer worst from di rain wey cause flood wey destroy pipo property and displace families. Di Adamawa State Police Command, for press statement, tok say dem don join hand wit sojas from 23 Brigade, Yola, and dem rush go di affected areas to support di community and help people wey dey suffer. How eva Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri don defend wetin im goment do during di flood wahala. E beg make pipo focus on helping each oda instead of blaming goment wen disaster happun. For one statement wey e post for im Facebook page on Sunday, Governor Fintiri answer pipo wey dey criticize how di state handle di flood issue. E tokk say di goment no sit down dey look. "We dey on ground, my Deputy Governor Prof Kaletapwa Farauta and oda pipo dey field bicos we believe in action" e add. Di govnor also tok about di Chochi project wey don tey wey pipo dey tok say e go help stop flood for di state. "As for di Chochi project wey dem abandon since well, history go judge. No be eviri legacy dey age well." E send condolence to families wey lose loved ones and pray for people wey flood affect. "My heart dey with di families wey lose person and all di victims wey this flood touch." Recent flood incidents MAY 2025 - Di recent disaster for Nigeria wey claim many lives and properties na for Mokwa local goment area wey dey for Niger state for northern Nigeria. Reports from authorities for Nigeria tok say more than 200 die while dem still say ova 300 pipo don disappear during di flood wey happun for May 29. Di flood displace over 3,000 pipo in addition di floods wash away houses and bridges for di state. SEPTEMBER 2024 - While also last year Borno state for northern Eastern Nigeria experience one of di worst flood disaster for 30 years for di state. Di Borno flood also kill more dan 100 pipo and displace ova million pipo from dia homes according to wetin authorities tok for Nigeria. Di Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) recently don release one statement wey tok say floods go hit for some states for Nigeria say as raining season go soon reach im peak dis year. However many experts and authorities tink say floods wey dey happun for Nigeria na sake climate change wey dey happun for world. Di Niger state Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) tok say di recent flood kasala wey happun for di state na sake of climate change and deforestation. Na acting director general for NSEMA tok dis one for Channel TV wey e describe Mokwa flood as some wey dem neva experience before. Hussaini tok say even though dem predict flood for some parts of Mokwa, pipo believe say Mokwa town dey safe, becos e no dey directly for front or back of any big dam or river. "I wan tell you say na becos of climate change, wahala wey dey happun for weather, and how pipo dey cut trees anyhow, places wey neva see flood before, don dey flood now" Hussaini tok. "Na why I gatz tok say di flood wey happun dis time, nobodi expect am and e no easy to predict." "Dis time around, we only predict flood for some villages for Mokwa Local Goment area, especially dos wey dey near River Niger" e add. How goment fit reduce flood kasala for Nigeria One safety expert Dr. Yusuf Idris Garba wey dey for Department of Environmental Management, for Bayero University, Kano. Tell BBC News Pidgin say many tins wey dey cos flood for Nigeria na climate change, lack of dams maintenance and lack of drainages for di kontri. "Majorly flooding for Nigeria wey bin dey happun na lack of drainages, lack of dam maintenance and ogbonge one na di climate change" "basically rampant or inappropriate waste disposal wey we dey get for our cities dey lead to choke up of our drainages wey dey cause flooding" Dr Garba add say lack of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) dey contribute di water to over flaw di dams wey suppose to hold di flooding. "Like for di one wey happen for Maiduguri last year, I think some of di recommendation of di experts wey conduct di EIA in di construction of di dam and post-construction. "most of di challenges, na that maintenance attitude wey dey part of di tins wey result into some of di problems we face for Borno." E also tok on how unpredicted rain dey cos wahala for Nigeria sake of climate change. "Environmentally due to di some changes wey we dey get, like climate change, because of that, our rainfall dey tend to be unpredictable sake of wetin we dey call climatic uncertainties. "Sometimes you go see say we dey experience very high intense rainfall within very short period of time wey later go cause floods especially for dos areas wey no get plenty drainage" Wetin be solution? Dr Garba highlight some important tins both goment and pipo gatz do wey fit reduce di effect of floods for Nigeria. "Goment gats to involve expert and consultants wey sabi EIA, wey dey go do dams maintenance for di kontri. "Anoda tin be say pipo gats to stop dey dispose waste anyhow especially for drainages, wey go eventually cause blockage and floods" im tok. E also tok say many pipo dey build houses for where suppose be water ways only. "You go see many pipo dey build houses where suppose be water ways or drainages for water to dey pass. Which dey make di flood disaster hit pipo well-well whenever strong rain fall." We don take measures dis year – River Basin Jigawa In effort to tackle flood disaster for Nigeria, River Basin wey dey for North west of Nigeria tok say all measures dey in place wey go fit help stop flood disaster dis year. Tok tok persin for River Basin Development Authority for Hadejia, Jigawa state, Salisu Baba Hamza tell BBC News Pidgin say dem don take necessary measures as dem take last year wey give dem positive result. "Recently we don supervise all our dams wey dey under our River Basin region, to see if dem get any issue. Our managing director don order us to release di water wey dey in di dams. "Befor raining season we dey always make sure our dams dey open 24/7 supply water to pipo wey dey farm, so dat wen rain season reach im peak we no go face any flood kasala" Hamza tok. Di PRO also tok about how dem dey try to remove one grass wey dem dey call 'Typer grass' wey dey block water from passing. Hamza add say "Our dams dey link to many rivers but di problem be say we get one grass wey we dey call Typer grass wey dey very strong, dis grass dey block water to pass, dis situation fit cause kasala.
Times of Oman
20-07-2025
- Times of Oman
30 expats, including 21 women, arrested for immoral acts in Muttrah
Muscat: Police Command in the Governorate of Muscat arrested thirty individuals — twenty one of them women of various Asian nationalities for committing acts contrary to morals and public decency in a hotel in the Wilayat of Mattrah. Legal procedures are currently being completed against them. In another incident, an Omani citizen and an Indian expat were arrested for possessing a significant quantity of psychotropic substances. The Directorate General for Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, operating under the Police Command of the Northern Al Sharqiyah Governorate, carried out the arrests. According to authorities, both individuals were found in possession of a large number of psychotropic pills, which were allegedly intended for illegal trafficking and distribution. Legal procedures are currently being completed against them.
Observer
16-06-2025
- Observer
Housemaid among three arrested for theft in Seeb
Muscat: The Police Command in the Governorate of Muscat has arrested a Filipina housemaid along with two Pakistani nationals for attempting to steal jewellery and large sums of money from a house in the Wilayat of Al Seeb. According to a statement issued by the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the suspects were caught in possession of stolen gold items and cash during the operation. Authorities confirmed that legal procedures are currently underway. The Royal Oman Police urged residents to remain cautious and to report any suspicious activity, reaffirming their ongoing efforts to safeguard communities across the Sultanate.
Observer
21-04-2025
- Observer
ROP arrest several in theft and narcotics cases
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) continues its efforts to combat crime across the Sultanate, with several significant arrests made in recent days involving theft and drug trafficking. In North Al Batinah Governorate, the Police Command arrested a citizen and a Pakistani expatriate in connection with the theft of a vehicle parked in the Muwailih area of Sohar. Legal procedures are currently underway. In a separate case, the same police command successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle over 95 kilograms of crystal meth and morphine by sea. Three Omani citizens were arrested for possession of the narcotics with intent to traffic. The suspects are currently undergoing legal proceedings. Meanwhile, in Dhofar Governorate, the Police Command apprehended two Jordanian nationals accused of stealing cash, gold jewelry, and electronic devices from several homes in Salalah and Seeb. Legal action is being taken against the suspects. The Royal Oman Police reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining public security and called on residents to report suspicious activities through official communication channels.
Shafaq News
28-03-2025
- Shafaq News
Al-Sulaymaniyah Police on 'Eid al-Fitr': readiness, strict plan
Shafaq News/ Al-Sulaymaniyah Police Command announced on Friday that a heightened security plan will be in place during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday. The Police Command added that the plan will focus on securing public areas and high-population zones, including ongoing search and inspection operations to apprehend wanted individuals and lawbreakers. In a statement, the police confirmed that the plan encompasses protecting citizens, places of worship, and religious shrines. Additionally, increased security will be provided for markets, commercial centers, restaurants, parks, and amusement areas, which typically see a surge in visitors during the holiday. Protection will also be intensified around cemeteries and burial sites, which attract significant numbers of visitors during this time. The police command noted that senior security leaders would be on the ground, leading their units in direct supervision of the plan's implementation. In addition, the plan will include field inspections to track criminals and lawbreakers, with an emphasis on enhancing efforts to combat organized crime. Furthermore, emergency response units, including patrols, fire crews, and ambulances, will be stationed near public and recreational areas to ensure a swift response to any emergencies. Plainclothes intelligence teams will also be deployed to monitor negative behaviors and address them according to legal procedures. Al-Sulaymaniyah Police Command confirmed that all security forces have been on alert since Thursday, and will maintain the heightened security measures until after the holiday to ensure the stability of the province.
