The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that 231 people have died, 607 injured, and 315,762 affected by devastating floods across Nigeria in 2025.
The agency, in its updated 2025 Flood Dashboard released on Saturday, said the disaster has impacted 86 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 25 States, with 114 persons still missing.
Scale of Destruction
According to NEMA’s data, at least 113,367 people have been displaced, while 40,493 houses and 46,304 farmlands have been destroyed, raising fears of worsening food insecurity.
The report listed Lagos, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Imo, Taraba, Rivers, Delta, Abia, Borno, and Kaduna as the ten most severely impacted states.
Breakdown of the top-affected states:
- Lagos – 52,013 persons
- Adamawa – 51,713 persons
- Akwa Ibom – 46,233 persons
- Imo – 29,242 persons
- Taraba – 26,722 persons
- Rivers – 22,345 persons
- Delta – 14,057 persons
- Abia – 11,907 persons
- Borno – 8,164 persons
- Kaduna – 7,334 persons
Children Worst Hit
The data further revealed that children account for nearly half of those affected, with 143,683 children, 100,079 women, 60,408 men, 11,592 elderly, and 2,265 persons with disabilities impacted.
Flood incidents have been recorded in Abia, FCT, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Rivers, and Sokoto States.
Challenges in Response
NEMA identified key challenges hampering emergency response:
- Resource shortage – 69%
- Inaccessibility of affected areas – 16%
- Community resistance – 7%
- Security risks – 6%
The agency said relief operations have been constrained by inadequate resources and logistical difficulties in reaching some of the hardest-hit communities.
Priority Needs
The priority needs of flood victims include:
- Food and shelter
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
- Healthcare and nutrition
- Livelihood support and education
- Protection and security
NEMA has called on both state governments and humanitarian partners to step up intervention efforts, stressing that urgent action is needed to prevent a humanitarian crisis.
The 9am News report highlights that with over 315,000 Nigerians already affected and farmlands destroyed, this year’s floods risk deepening hunger, displacement, and poverty across the country.
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