The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has outlined the Federal Government’s comprehensive strategies for flood preparedness and response in Nigeria.
At the presentation of the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) with the theme; “Flood Resilience: Focusing on Communities Preparedness and Adaptation Strategies for Flood Management,” in Abuja on Thursday, he emphasized the importance of NIHSA’s annual forecasts in guiding proactive planning and noted that floods remain one of the most destructive natural disasters globally.