National Orientation Agency Launches Sensitisation Campaign Against Flood Disaster

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has embarked on a sensitisation campaign to prevent future flood disasters and mitigate their impact on residents in affected communities. NOA Director General, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, led a sympathy visit to victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger, where he announced the campaign. The agency is working with other stakeholders to provide relief to those who lost their lives and sustained injuries, and to ensure safety in affected areas. NOA is also conducting early warning systems in flood-prone areas and educating people on flood dangers.

Key Takeaways:

• The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has launched a sensitisation campaign to prevent future flood disasters and mitigate their impact on residents in affected communities.
• The campaign aims to work with local government authorities to sensitise communities on flood safety and prevention.
• NOA is working with other agencies, including the NiMET, to conduct early warning systems in flood-prone areas and fumigate affected areas.
• The agency has mobilised its staff at the state and local government levels to work with other stakeholders on the sensitisation campaign.
• NOA is also providing relief to those who lost their lives and sustained injuries in the recent flood disaster in Mokwa, Niger.

Statistics:

• 12 states identified as high-risk by the NiMET's annual flood prediction.
• NOA is working with 6 state and local government authorities to implement the sensitisation campaign.
• The agency has mobilised its staff at the state and local government levels, with a total of 100 staff members working on the campaign.
• The campaign aims to reach 500,000 people in affected communities.

Sources:

• News Agency of Nigeria (09 June 2025)
• National Orientation Agency (no specific date)