More than 1.3 million people have been displaced from their homes by the disaster, a statement from Nigeria’s Ministry of Human Resources said on its Twitter account.
“Unfortunately, 603 lives have been lost as of October 16, 2022,” HRD Minister Satiya Umar Farooq said. The number was 500 last week. But the number has gone up significantly as some state governments are not properly prepared to deal with the floods, the minister said.
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The floods completely destroyed more than 82,000 houses and nearly 110,000 hectares (272,000 acres) of agricultural land. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that the rainy season, which usually starts in June, has increased from August onwards.
In 2012, records indicate that 363 people died in the floods and more than 2.1 million people were displaced by the floods.
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In this case, the import of rice has been banned to stimulate local production. Rice producers have warned that the current floods in the country of about 200 million people may affect food prices.
It is noteworthy that the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations last month said that Nigeria is one of the six countries facing catastrophic risk of hunger.
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