Check Out Photos Of The Cameroonian Dam That Is Wrecking Havoc In Anambra, Kogi, Other Nigerian States

The Photo of Lagdo Dam in Cameroon causing devastating flooding in Nigeria has gone viral on social media. The flooding has reportedly claimed over 300 lives while properties worth billions of naira have been submerged in the disaster.

Communities in Benue, Adamawa, Taraba, Anambra, Rivers, Bayelsa, Nasarawa and other states have also been devastated by the flooding that has left a lot of destruction in it’s wake.

In 1977, construction of the Lagdo Dam, located in Northern Cameroon began and was completed in 1982.

Initially, the Cameroonian and Nigerian Government had agreed to build two dams so that when excess water is released from the Cameronian Dam, it will be contained by the Nigerian dam which would be two and a half times bigger and won’t result in flooding.

However, the Nigerian Government agreed to construct the Dasin Hausa Dam in Adamawa state to lessen the impact of any potential flooding from the Lagdo dam in Cameroon.

But regrettably, the Dasin Hausa dam has not been completed since 1982 and this has led to the yearly flooding in Nigeria.