Flooding in Lokoja, October 2022 - ongoing
Climate change is real, in some countries, we have drought and excessive heat, while in other countries, we have a high volume of rainfall leading to flooding.
Nigeria is one of the most flooded countries in 2022, over 28 states out of 36 are at risk of flooding. Lots of lives and properties have been lost. Farmlands are washed away, fishes aren't found in the river, and businesses down the drain, are most likely unrecoverable. Over 1.3million people have been displaced since the flood started, I have a lot of questions that need answers. Do you even know how the affected people survive? What are they feeding on? Can the aged or young ones survive in this harsh situation? What will happen to their businesses? What will be the fate of the agricultural sector? What impact does it have on our economy? Will there be a recession?
“After the fall” explores how climate change is affecting human lives and welfare using the aftermath of the flooding issue in Kotonkafe, Lokoja, Nigeria as a case study.
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“We are up to 20 living in this house, I stay here with my extended family members. We have nothing, we relocated to the school over three weeks ago to manage in, no bed, no mosquito net, no food, and no money. I’m a farmer and a fisherman, we currently have nothing to do. Look at the children, they are sick, with no money to take them to the hospital. We want the federal government to help us. We have experience flooding before but this year is too much." October 3, 2022. Lokoja Nigeria.
“Now we enter the river, we search the net, we have some fish to eat and sell to get small money”. Mr Idris Al-hassan and his kids’ separate fishes gotten from the flood. October 10, 2022. Lokoja Nigeria.
“Infact we thank God, we were able to leave the house without being carried away by the flood. I manage to stay with my friend staying close to my house. All our farms have been dissolved in water, our major problem now is food.” - Idris Al-Hassan. October 10, 2022. Lokoja Nigeria.
Portrait of Alhaja Shaibu and his wife, married for 60years. Fishing and farming is also their family business. They have the same plea also, they hope for a restoration of lost properties, and provision of food for survival.. October 10, 2022. Lokoja Nigeria.
School IDP camp. October 3, 2022. Lokoja Nigeria.
Using resources available for survival, each family has adopted the usage of firewood to provide meals. October 3, 2022. Lokoja Nigeria.
“We packed from our homes with empty hands, we don’t know when we’ll leave here. Portrait of Adamu Salihu; a farmer and a civil servant with his family at the school IDP camp. October 3, 2022. Lokoja Nigeria.
A boy resting in a school room. October 3, 2022. Lokoja Nigeria.
Stranded travelers and opportunist bikers at the blocked Lokoja road. Due to the overflow of water on the bridge, there is no/slow movement. Even non-residents of the community are directly affected. October 3, 2022. Lokoja Nigeria.