The Director-General of the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Dr. Abbas Idriss has said no life was lost to the early morning floods at the Trademore Estate, Lugbe Airport Road, Abuja.
In a statement in Abuja, Dr. Idriss commiserated with victims of the flooding. He however regretted that 116 houses were submerged during the heavy floods, noting that the floods at Trademore Estate were caused by infractions on the water channel.
Idriss appealed to residents whose houses are built on the water channel to relocate.
According to the FEMA boss, Trademore is on the water channel and therefore vulnerable to floods.
He stated that the floods have receded, and therefore appreciated all stakeholders and residents for their efforts and cooperation at Trademore Estate to ensure that no life was lost.
He dismissed as untrue, social media reports, alleging that a resident of the Estate was missing during the floods.
He also said that the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) had predicted heavy floods in the FCT, this rainy season, while appealing to residents of the Estate whose houses sit on the water channel to relocate.
According to a statement signed by FEMA Head of Public Affairs, Nkechi Isa, and made available to newsmen on Saturday, the FEMA boss urged residents to always use the 112 emergency toll-free number in the event of any emergency.