Maiduguri floods: Nigerian Govt orders integrity tests on dams ‘to avert future disasters’

President Bola Tinubu has ordered that integrity tests be carried out on all dams in the country to prevent future disasters.

This comes after the Alau Dam in Maiduguri cracked on September 10, leading to severe flooding in the state.

The flood displaced over one million people who had to seek shelter in different Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, camps.

Tinubu, during his 64th Independence anniversary speech, said his administration has been responding to natural disasters, particularly the aforementioned flood.

He said: “Our government has been responding to the recent natural disasters, particularly the flooding in parts of the country.

“Our government has also ordered integrity tests of all our dams in the country to avert future disasters.”

Tinubu also emphasised that his administration will always stand with the people in their times of trouble.

“After Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Maiduguri, I also visited to assure our people that this federal government will always stand with our people in their times of trouble.

“At the last meeting of the Federal Executive Council, we approved a Disaster Relief Fund to mobilise private and public sector funds to help us respond faster to emergencies.”

Maiduguri floods: Nigerian Govt orders integrity tests on dams ‘to avert future disasters’