Nigeria, May 8 -- The cautionary note, issued through the agency's Sokoto Operations Office, followed forecasts contained in the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction released by Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook by Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA).

In a statement released Friday in Birnin Kebbi, the Head of NEMA's Sokoto Operations Office, Tukur Abubakar, disclosed that Kebbi "is among states classified as high flood-risk for 2026."

According to the statement, the state is expected to witness heavier rainfall than in 2025, with torrential downpours likely to open the floodgates in several communities.

"Kebbi has been classified among Nigeria's high flood-risk states for 2026 and is projec...