The floods were attributes of excessive rain and the release of water from a dam in the neighbouring Cameroon.
Over 600 people have died, 1. 4 million people have been forced to from their homes, and 570,000 hectares of crops have been damaged or destroyed.
After visiting the worst-hit oil-producing state of Bayelsa, Atiku Abubakar stated that the floods served as a reminder of the effects of climate change; and demanded that the government quickly establish a flood disaster relief fund.
The president, Muhammadu Buhari, has given his cabinet 90 days to create a strategy to stop future flooding. Although flooding is typical in Nigeria, officials claim that this year’s floods are the worst since 2012.