Following the flooding in parts of the Gwagwalada Area Council which claimed five lives, the Federal Capital Territory Administration has commenced the demolition of about 102 houses built on the wate
rways and flood plains.Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, FCT Deputy Director, Monitoring and Enforcement, Department of Department Control, Garba Kwamkur, who led the exercise, explained that the occupants of the affected houses were given enough time to move out of the flood-prone areas but they had refused to obey the directive.
“And we had the issue of flooding last week, where five persons carried away by the flood, were confirmed dead. Kwamkur added, “The FCT Emergency Management Agency has also predicted that there would be heavy flood this year.
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