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“No Life Lost In Abuja Floods” FEMD Denies Reports Of Casualties
The houses submerged by the floods were the 116 structures marked for demolition in 2023
Abuja, Nigeria– The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has denied reports of fatalities from the flash floods that swept through Trademore Estate in Lugbe, Abuja, on Monday, June 24.
A video circulating online claims that two people are feared dead following Monday morning’s heavy downpour, which led to severe flooding at the Trademore Estate in Lugbe, along the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Road.
FEMD spokeswoman Nkechi Isa stated that following an assessment of the affected areas in Trademore, Acting Director General of FEMD, Mrs. Florence Dawon Wenegieme, confirmed that there were no fatalities.
Wenegieme said; “We did not receive any distress call from Trademore. We saw the viral video and we went there to carry out an assessment.We interviewed some residents and they confirmed that no life was lost to the floods.
“We activated NEMA, FCT Fire Service, Department of Development Control and Department of Engineering Services”.
According to Wenegieme, the houses submerged by the floods were the 116 structures marked for demolition in 2023 when the estate was declared a disaster zone.
She stated that FCTA was prevented from removing the structures by a court injunction instituted by the Association of Residents of Trademore.
The Acting DG lamented that a primary school with about 500 pupils, management and staff is also sitting on the water channel, describing it as a disaster waiting to happen.
She, however, said that structures earlier demolished by the Department of Development Control were being rebuilt or renovated by the owners. She then appealed to residents in houses marked for demolition to relocate.
Wenegieme advised the owner of Trademore to provide all needed infrastructure to avert a reoccurrence of flash floods that may lead to loss of lives at the estate.