How Nigeria is preparing for anticipated September floods
09 September 2019 |
9:00 am
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (HSA) says more flooding is expected in September. Meanwhile, emergency agencies have called for more funding from the government to face the challenges ahead. To discuss this development, Timothy Iwuagwu, Chairman of the Lagos State Branch (LSB) at the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPN) joins CNBC Africa for more.
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