NCDC Raise Red Flag: 10 States Dey Face Flood Wahala, Cholera Fit Follow for Nigeria

As rain season just dey warm body, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Prevention don sound big alarm say make Nigerians shine eye well-well. Dem don put 10 states for high alert as heavy rainfall fit cause serious flooding wey no go funny at all.

According to statement wey dem drop on Wednesday, oga boss for NCDC, Jide Idris, talk say this matter no be small play. E say prediction from Federal Ministry of Environment and Nigerian Meteorological Agency show say rain go fall like say heaven open tap between April 13 and April 17, 2026.

States wey go first collect this rain beating include Adamawa, Enugu, Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba, and Kwara. Na so some areas go just dey swim inside water if care no dey taken.

Cholera Don Dey Lurk: Disease Dey Wait for Flood Chance

As flood dey come, sickness sef dey prepare to follow enter like uninvited guest. NCDC don warn say cholera fit spread fast-fast if water carry dirt waka enter where people dey live and chop.

Cholera na one stubborn sickness wey dey spread through dirty water and poor sanitation. If flood happen, e dey easier for am to waka from one place go another like say na VIP with free pass.

Oga Idris talk say this period dey very critical because na the time wey cholera cases dey usually rise every year. Even now-now, early data don show say infection don dey increase small-small for some states, meaning say the wahala don already dey knock door.

NCDC: Government Talk, Make Everybody Shine Eye, No Dey Carry Last

Government agencies don dey urge Nigerians make dem no dull. Dem say make people dey careful, boil their water, wash hand well, and avoid dirty environment, so dem no go fall victim of this sickness wey no get respect for anybody.

Authorities still dey prepare emergency response in case flood show face fully. But as usual, na “prevention better pass cure” dem dey shout, because once flood and cholera join body, na double wahala be that.

So as rain dey come, no just carry umbrella alone—carry sense join. Because for this matter, na who sharp pass go safe pass.