The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has allocated “$5m from its Central Emergency Fund”, to support flood preparedness efforts in Nigeria.

This was made known in a statement issued Wednesday by the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall,

According to the statement, the funding is aimed at helping to mitigate the impact of anticipated floods, particularly in northern states, where floods are often accompanied by food insecurity and disease outbreaks.

The UN emphasised the importance of proactive measures in response to these risks, stressing that acting ahead of such crises can save lives, protect livelihoods, and reduce the overall cost of humanitarian responses.

“Anticipating and acting ahead of crises such as floods saves lives. It also helps to protect peoples’ livelihoods which in turn reduces their vulnerability.