An app that forecasts floods along the Rivers Niger and Benue has been launched by the federal government of Nigeria – it is referred to as as the “Wetin App”.
The Android app which is now available on the Google Play Store is a joint project of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Speaking on the innovation, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Shehu Ahmed, said Nigeria sought the help of the international agency to develop the application following the devastating flood of 2012 which led to huge destruction of farms, houses and human lives.
He said Nigeria is turning that bitter experience into a blessing by looking at various ways farmers and government could take advantage of the technology.
