More dan 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools across 15 states dey for risk of flooding between September 19 and 25, according to di latest National Flood Advisory wey Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency issue.

Di agency warn say rising river levels fit cause flooding for vulnerable communities, exposing schools, healthcare facilities, markets, religious buildings and farmlands to possible inundation.

Di warning dey inside di agency National Flood Advisory wey dem issue on Saturday by im Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Arch Umar Mohammed.

Di states wey affected include Imo, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Benue, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Enugu, Bayelsa, Kogi, Abia, Taraba, Rivers and Lagos.

Mohammed talk say rising river levels dey expected to cause flooding for several communities, putting schools, healthcare facilities, markets, farms and religious buildings for risk.

He urge di state governments wey affected to urgently move residents wey dey live for vulnerable communities to safer places before di forecast.

He talk say, "High riverine flood risk dey forecast for di next seven days across Imo, Cross River and 13 oda states.
Rising river stages dey expected to cause flooding.
"Communities wey dey on di floodplain suppose prepare to move to higher ground. Stations include Obubra, Itigidi and Epento on di Cross River."

For Imo State, NiHSA list Aboh-Mbaise, Ahiazu-Mbaise, Ehime Mbano, Ezinihitte, Ideato North, Ihitte/Uboma and Ikeduru local government areas as places wey dey for risk.

Di agency talk say 958 communities, 1,022 schools, 553 healthcare facilities, 161 markets and 198 religious buildings dey exposed for di state.