Like government, like communities: losses fade from memory once the waters recede, and responses remain reactive rather than preventative. Now, in Nigeria’s dry season, there are no announcements, no visible flood-prevention projects, no public discourse on risk, and no coordinated campaigns. In a few months, the cycle will repeat, and the news will follow the waters once again.
Floods are no longer merely natural disasters in Nigeria, they are recurring economic shocks, destroying livelihoods, disrupting markets, and quietly draining public
