NEMA assesses damage caused by flooding in Gwagwalada, Giri

The National Emergency Management Agency on Sunday, visited victims of Saturday’s flooding in Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.

AVM Muhammadu Mohammed, Director-General, NEMA, while speaking with newsmen after inspection of the affected area, sympathised with victims of the flood. “We want to plead with people to clear their drainages, waterways should be cleared of waste, and people who live close to waterways like this should move to higher grounds.

Mrs. Florence Wenegieme, Deputy Director, Forecasting, Response and Mitigation, FCT Emergency Management Agency , said that five people lost their lives as a result of the flooding. “However, we do not know if it was her body that was seen in Gomani village, but we are still searching for their bodies,” she said.Mr. Geoffrey Okere, a victim, while recounting his losses, said that the rain started as early as 3 a.m and the level of the water increased before 6 a.m.

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