The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) reports rescuing at least 105 individuals from building collapses in Abuja during 2024. Acting Director General Abdulrahman Mohammed highlighted the department's efforts in managing various emergencies, including fires, floods, and an attempted suicide.
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department, FEMD , says at least 105 persons were rescued from the different cases of building collapse in Abuja in 2024. Acting Director General of FEMD , Abdulrahman Mohammed, made this disclosure at a media parley on Monday in Abuja . He said the cases occurred at the Prince and Princess Estate, Guzape District, Garki 2, Kubwa, and Sabon Lugbe along the Airport Road.
According to him, major incidents centered on building collapse, fire outbreaks, flooding, earth tremor and distribution of relief materials to victims. While giving an overview of activities of the department in the outgoing year, Mohammed said FEMD saved 3,500 lives from various emergencies through 165 calls to its 112 emergency toll-free number. A breakdown of the Search and Rescue activities in 2024 shows that 75 lives were rescued from various flood disasters. However, one life was lost to flood at Angwan Hakimi, Orozo, in Abuja Municipal Area Council. To mitigate the impact of the rains, on June 25, we barricaded the slip road at the Galadimawa interchange, the road was reopened on November 17, 2024. No fewer than 105 persons were rescued from building collapse and there were four fatalities. We had incidences at the Prince and Princess estate, Guzape District , Garki 2, Kubwa, and Sabon Lugbe along the Airport Road. In the fire outbreaks, 1,230 persons were rescued from various incidents. No life was lost. Some of the incidents occurred at Old Karu market, a fitness center at Gwarinpa, and residential fires. There was an attempted suicide on a mast atop Katampe Hill. Through the skillful intervention of FEMD officials and the police, the incident was prevented. FEMD responded to the wildly reported earth tremor in Mpape, Katampe, and some parts of Maitama Extension where over 2,000 residents were traumatised. Our report on the incident was submitted to the Minster of Federal Capital Territory, FC
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