“Cross River on the Brink”: Gov Otu Raises Alarm Over Devastating Flood Threat, Seeks Urgent FG Intervention

 By Kehinde Awosina 

Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has called for urgent intervention from the Federal Government over the persistent flooding affecting several communities across the state.

The governor described the recurring floods as a serious environmental and humanitarian challenge, warning that the situation is gradually developing into a major ecological crisis that could threaten livelihoods and the state’s ecosystem if immediate action is not taken.

Otu made the appeal while receiving the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, and members of her delegation during the 2026 National Flood Preparedness and Awareness Campaign in Cross River State.

According to the governor, flooding has continued to devastate homes, farmlands, and communities in the state yearly despite previous engagements with relevant authorities on preventive measures.

He lamented that several flood control and drainage projects initiated to tackle the menace were either abandoned or left incomplete, thereby worsening the suffering of residents in vulnerable areas.

Otu stressed the need for the Federal Government and intervention agencies to fast-track the construction of critical drainage systems, dams, and ecological remediation projects capable of reducing the impact of flooding across the state.

The NEMA boss, Zubaida Umar, disclosed that Cross River is among states identified as highly vulnerable to severe flooding in 2026, with local government areas such as Abi, Akamkpa, Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Etung, Ikom, Odukpani, Obubra, and Obanliku listed as high-risk zones.


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