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An aerial view of houses submerged under water in Maiduguri on September 10, 2024.

An aerial view of houses submerged under water in Maiduguri on September 10, 2024. Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed tens of houses in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state in Northeast Nigeria, with emergency officials fearing the situation could get worse.

Photo by Audu Marte/AFP via Getty Images.

Nigeria Can Better Manage Its Flooding Problem — if Its Leaders Want To

The flooding in Maiduguri has (again) underlined Nigeria’s chronic lack of preparedness in flood management, underscoring the need for proactive measures.