Flood claims 5 lives in Adamawa

<p>The Adamawa Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) has confirmed that no fewer than five persons have been swept away by flood in different parts of the state.</p>, <p>The Executive Secretary of ADSEMA, Dr Suleiman Muhammad, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola on Thursday.</p>, <p>Muhammad said many homes and business premises in Fufore, Yola South and Mubi South Local Government Areas had also been affected by the flood.</p>, <p>He advised residents of riverine communities in the state to be more vigilant following the recent closure of the Lagdo dam in Cameroon.</p>, <p>The agency recently held a stakeholders meeting, where it urged residents of flood-prone communities to relocate to safer places, he said.</p>, <p>Muhammad said the sensitisation campaigns concerning the flood were still ongoing across the 21 local government areas of the state.</p>, <p>”Residents of flood-prone areas are advised to adhere to the instructions given by experts. They have to be very vigilant.</p>, <p>”More rain will fall, we cannot say that it is over yet. People must be safety conscious,” he said.</p>, <p>The ADSEMA boss expressed the commitment of the agency to effectively perform its role of managing emergency situations in the state.</p>