President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja to Borno State to express condolences and evaluate the impact of the recent floods in Maiduguri.
Recall that the president had directed his vice, Shettima to visit the Northern state while he was away in China.
Residents fled their homes following the devastating flood in the state capital.
The Alau Dam, which has been at full capacity for the past week, reportedly collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday.
The areas most affected include Fori, Galtimari, Gwange, and Bulabulin.
Wild animals, including snakes, crocodiles and ostriches, were flooded out of their enclosures at the state zoo and into the streets.
Usman Tar, the state commissioner for information and internal security, issued a flooding alert, urging the immediate evacuation of those living along the riverbanks.
NAN reports that the last time the dam collapsed was in 1994, which led to unprecedented flooding in Maiduguri, with nearly half of the town submerged.
