The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has officially stated that at least 165 people have died and 82 are missing due to flooding in 2025.
In a data dashboard released on Friday, August 1, the agency said a total of 119,791 people have been affected so far, with 138 injured and 43,936 displaced across 43 Local Government Areas in 19 states.
“138 persons sustained various degrees of injuries, 43,936 displaced, 8,594 houses affected, and 8,278 farmlands destroyed across 43 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 19 States,” part of the report read.
NEMA also noted that 8,594 houses and 8,278 farmlands have been damaged, with women and children being the most affected.
The agency stated further that 53,314 children, 36,573 women, 24,600 men, 5,304 elderly, and 1,863 disabled persons have so far been affected by this year’s flood.
According to the agency, the states with the highest number of affected individuals include Imo, Rivers, Abia, Borno, and Kaduna.
In total, 19 states were impacted by the floods: Abia, the FCT, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Ondo, Rivers, and Sokoto.
The latest figures from NEMA highlight the growing impact of climate-related disasters across Nigeria, underscoring the urgent need for stronger flood preparedness, early warning systems, and coordinated relief efforts to protect vulnerable populations, especially women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
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