Taraba lawmaker seeks aid after floods submerge Warwar community
Taraba legislator Abel Diah has appealed for emergency assistance after flooding in Warwar submerged homes, farms, crops and domestic animals. He urged authorities to combine immediate relief with longer-term measures to reduce the community’s exposure to recurring floods and help agricultural households recover.
A member of the Taraba State House of Assembly has appealed for urgent assistance after heavy rain submerged homes, farms, produce and domestic animals in Warwar community, Sardauna Local Government Area. Abel Diah, who represents the Mbamnga constituency, called on government agencies, development partners, philanthropists and other Nigerians to provide relief materials and humanitarian support to affected families. Diah said the damage was especially serious because residents largely depend on agriculture.
The destruction of farms and crops, he said, had erased months of labour and investment and would create additional difficulties for households relying on agricultural production. He urged the authorities to provide more than emergency supplies. According to Diah, affected families would need sustained assistance to recover, rebuild their livelihoods and reduce their exposure to future flooding.
The appeal comes amid warnings about flood risks in Taraba during the 2026 rainy season. The National Emergency Management Agency launched its flood-preparedness campaign in the state in June, urging authorities and communities to take early steps to protect lives and livelihoods. NEMA advised residents of flood-prone communities to follow early-warning alerts and move to safer locations when flooding threatened.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency later listed Taraba among 15 states at high risk of riverine flooding between September 19 and 25, citing rising river levels and the possibility of flooding on river plains. Taraba has experienced substantial flooding in previous years. A 2024 assessment by the International Organisation for Migration, NEMA, the Taraba State Emergency Management Agency and the Nigerian Red Cross Society identified 32,319 people in 7,349 households affected across seven assessed local government areas.
No independent figure was immediately available for the number of households affected in the latest incident at Warwar, or for the value of property and agricultural losses. Diah’s appeal was directed at both emergency responders and institutions able to support longer-term recovery.
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