The zonal coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), North-East, Muhammad Usman, on Wednesday confirmed that the agency recovered about 15 corpses floating on the flooded River Ngadabul in Maiduguri, Borno State capital.
He added that the cases of drowned people in the flooded River, affected many communities along its banks in Maiduguri.
According to him, the number has been on the increase.
He urged parents and guardians to be mindful of their wards and children against swimming in the river to avoid drowning.
Mr. Usman lamented the frequency of the incidences of flooding in the North-East, while describing it as outrageous and alarming.
”NEMA as a disaster agency has been engaged in serious sensitisation of the public on dangers of flooding and precautionary measures
“We have been having meetings with various stakeholders on sensitisation and providing relief materials to affected communities.” He stated.
The Network gathered that the Borno State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has stationed its officers along the river banks to checkmate children who visits the river to swim.