The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has disclosed that about 116 houses have been affected by flood at Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja.
The Director-General of FEMA, Dr Abbas Idriss, stated this in a statement by FEMA’s Head of Public Affairs Nkechi Isa, on Friday in Abuja.
The FEMA boss also dismissed social media reports alleging that a resident of the estate was missing as a result of the flood.
He however appealed to residents whose houses were built on water channels to relocate without further delay.
Idriss, who said that the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) had predicted heavy flooding in the FCT this year, also advised residents living on flood prone areas to relocate.
He further called on the residents to use the 112 Emergency toll free number to report emergencies.
He added that 116 houses were submerged, but no life was lost, following a heavy downpour which started in the early hours of the day.
Idriss said that the flood which was caused by infractions on the water channels, had made the Estate to be vulnerable to flooding.
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