FEMD warns of imminent disaster as residents built on waterways

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), has warned of an imminent flood disaster in Jahi and Gishiri Districts, Abuja, due to building on waterways. The acting Director-General (D-G) of FEMD, Mrs Florence Wenegieme, gave the warning in Abuja on Friday, after a risk assessment exercise in the areas by the department. Wenegieme said that the assessment has revealed that residents have built houses on waterways and flood plains, while drainages were blocked in Jahi and Gishiri. This, according to her, can lead to flooding, which she described as a disaster waiting to happen. Wenegieme said, Most of theThe post FEMD warns of imminent disaster as residents built on waterways appeared first on Guardian Nigeria News.
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