llegal construction of structures on water ways by developers has been identified as one of the major causes of flood in Nigeria.
This was why the destructive flooding at Trademore Estate, Lugbe in Abuja. has so far affected about 116 houses on Friday, June 23 following an early morning heavy downpour.
It was not the first time that Trademore Estate would be submerged by flooding, it has remained a perennial issue, yet to be addressed by the authorities concerned.
Before Friday’ s incident the Federal Capital Territory Administration ( FCTA) had demolished over 100 houses, said to be obstructing water channels at the Estate.
Confirming the incident, the Director General of the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Dr Abbas Idriss said a team of rescuers from FEMA worked tirelessly to help victims of flood, and couldn’t establish any casualty.
Idriss also confirmed that the Estate and environment have suffered flooding almost every year due to illegal structures erected along water channels by the developers.
He said, “The floods at Trademore Estate were caused by infractions on the water channel, appealing to residents whose houses are built on the water channel to relocate”.
According to him, ” Trademore is on the water channel and therefore vulnerable to floods “.
