Following the flooding in parts of Gwagwalada Area Council which claimed five lives, the Federal Capital Territory Administration has commenced the demolition of about 102 houses built on the waterway
s and flood plains.The Deputy Director, Monitoring and Enforcement, Department of Department Control, Garba Kwamkur, who led the exercise on Tuesday, explained that the occupants of the effected houses were given enough time to move out of the flood-prone areas, adding, however, that they had refused to obey the directive.
The deputy director said, “The University of Abuja had written to us about the encroachment issue. The settlement here that is due for resettlement has grown beyond its boundary.
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