The recent flooding crisis in Nigeria has once again exposed the vulnerability of millions of people, with 29 states currently affected, including Kano, Benue, Borno, Jigawa, Kogi, and Plateau. As we speak, entire communities are submerged, with 259 deaths and over 625,000 people displaced. In Benue and Borno, horrifying scenes show people trapped on the rooftops of their homes, surrounded by raging floodwaters and waiting in desperation for rescue. These floods are not just an emergency—they are a national catastrophe.
Despite warnings from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), the country remains trapped in a vicious cycle of disaster and inaction. Every year, we brace for the inevitable floods, and every year the government responds too late, leaving the most vulnerable to fend for themselves. The pain is unbearable for the victims—families who have lost everything, children dying from malnutrition in overcrowded Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, and farmers watching their livelihoods drown beneath the water.
