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By Abiodun OBA
After an early morning downpour on Friday, no fewer than 116 houses were flooded in the Trademore Estate along the Airport Road, Abuja.
Although the Director General of the Federal Capital Territory FCT Emergency Management Agency FEMA, Dr Abbas G. Idriss said no life was lost, there were concerns that at least one life was lost in the incident.
Idriss appealed to residents whose houses are built on the water channel to relocate as the floods at Trademore Estate were caused by infractions on the water channel.
Head, Public Affairs at FEMA, Nkechi Isa in a statement said the floods have however receded, appreciating all stakeholders and residents for their efforts and cooperation at Trademore Estate to ensure that no life was lost.
Idriss dismissed as untrue social media reports alleging that a resident of the Estate was missing during the floods.
Nothing that the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency NIHSA had predicted heavy floods in the FCT, this rainy season, the FEMA boss appealed to residents of the Estate whose houses sit on the water channel to relocate.
He urged residents to always use the 112 Emergency toll free number in the event of an emergency.
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