By Miriam Humbe
Following the initial swift intervention by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and other humanitarian partners, the joint response team remains on the ground conducting detailed assessments of the situation.
As floodwaters continue to recede, many of the affected families have regained access to their homes and are working to salvage items left behind.
However, the displacement situation remains significant, with a large number of households impacted across several communities.
Preliminary validation indicates that 21 communities across five wards of Potiskum Local Government Area were affected by the flood.
These include:
1. Old Prison
2. Filin Mashe
3. Unguwar Makafi
4. Unguwar Jaje Bakin Kwari
5. Afghanistan
6. Tsangaya
7. Karofi
8. Bayan Garejin Dan Juma
9. Jigawa (Behind NTA)
10. Makarahuta
11. Tandari
12. Nahuta
13. Rugan Fulani
14. Ramin Kasa
15. Uganda (Behind New Prison)
16. Gadan Talakawa Arikime
17. Yindiski (Bayan Stadium)
18. Unguwar Wazamn Dan Fulani
19. Yandiksi Ganuwa
20. Filin Allah
21. Helma Saleh/Kukuwale
Currently, 102 households (612 individuals) remain camped at Sabon Gari Primary School in Potiskum.
These households were displaced from:
Bayan Garejin Dan Juma – 56 households
Afghanistan – 21 households
Unguwar Wanzam Dan Fulani – 25 households
NEMA commends the Yobe State Government, through SEMA, for providing immediate relief items including food, shelter and hygiene materials (mats, mosquito nets, blankets, buckets, kettles), as well as medical support through YEMABUS and Primary Health Care teams.
The Food supplies are being provided for displaced households, while arrangements are being made to reintegrate the 102 camped households into host communities.
The joint response team continues to identify gaps in humanitarian needs to guide further intervention by the Federal Government, development partners and humanitarian actors.
Efforts are ongoing to facilitate the safe and early return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) once conditions are conducive.
NEMA, working closely with the Yobe State Government and partners, reaffirms its commitment to timely relief, coordination, and sustained recovery support for all households affected by the Potiskum flood disaster.
17th August, 2025
