As the rainy season gets underway, the Plateau State Government says it has placed seven local government areas on red alert to prevent flooding. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Yakubu Usman, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH in Jos on Monday. Usman said the action was based on the report that the state government received from the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency. The commissioner, who stated that the development called for caution on the part of residents, named the flood-prone council areas as Mangu, Bokkos, Wase, Langtang North, Jos North, Jos South and Shendam. And those in high risk areas include Mangu, Bokkos, Wase, Langtang North, Jos North, Jos South and Shendam.

Source: Punch July 05, 2021 23:15 UTC