Flood: Abuja Residents Cry For Help

It is no longer news that flooding and its attendant consequences are injurious to man while the spatial dimensions are often not mapped.writes on the urgent need for government to find lasting solutions to the issue of flooding as the rains intensify

Early this year, heavy rains and thunderstorms caused major havoc in Nigeria, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory and in Lagos, the business nerve center of the country. Residents woke up in many parts of these cities to find their streets and homes flooded and their property, including cars and other valuables, submerged.

Some of the worst floodings in recent memory happened five years ago, precisely in March 2012 when 32 of Nigeria’s 36 states were affected, 24 severely. The havoc it caused then was so devastating such that more than 300 persons were killed while over two million others were displaced. Experts have however blamed 80 percent of flooding in cities is Nigeria to rapid urban growth and poor planning, which has resulted in inadequate and poor housing, rapid emergence of slum areas and inadequate water supply and waste disposal, among other challenges.

A resident of the estate, who begged not to be named, told LEADERSHIP Sunday hinted that the impact of the flood was more devastating because of the uncleared dump site within the vicinity. Recently, the FCT Emergency Management Agency rescued some residents of Emerald Flower estate, Lokogoma district and Maitama extension after a flood ravaged and submerged the communities.

She advised developers to ensure that roads and bridges are well constructed, adding that residents should stop dumping refuse in flowing water so as to avert similar occurrence.

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