The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors has revealed the reason for the flood at the Trademore Estate in Abuja. The President of NIS, Surv Ibitoye
The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors has revealed the reason for the flood at the Trademore Estate in Abuja.
The President of NIS, Surv Ibitoye Olomolatan, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the outcome of this year’s Annual General Meeting of NIS in Abuja last week.Reacting to the damage in Trademore Estate Abuja, he opined that the government should not have approved the location of the building since it is at the top of the water.
He urged Nigerians to always do due diligence before acquiring properties in certain locations to avoid the trademore experience. “The terrain of where houses are built is determinant to flooding. When you have low land close to water drainage or a channel, the water tends to settle in the nearby land after heavy rainfall, and any building within will suffer.
“That is why in our last AGM, surveyors gathered to proffer solutions and discovered that Nigeria needs to be proactive about solving flooding problems. The building should not be where we have low land or the altitude is at the same level as the drainage system; if they are almost at the same level, the risk of flooding is imminent. Only surveyors can determine a flood-prone environment, ” he stated.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Nigerian University, MAUTECH Lecturer, Azubuike Killed In Abuja Estate Flood | Sahara ReportersPhilip Azubuike, a lecturer with the Physics Department Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola, Adamawa State, is one of the casualties of the flood at Trademore Estate in Lugbe, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). SaharaReporters had on Saturday reported that four residents lost their lives as floods ravaged Trademore Estate and others.
Read more »
Women move to tackle flood in AbujaNigerian women have raised concerns over the devastating effects of flooding which ravaged the country last year, with a warning that unless measures were put in place to check the trend, the consequences would be disastrous.
Read more »
Abuja Disco to increase tariff from July 1st due to ‘fluctuating exchange rate' | TheCableThe Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it will increase tariffs due to the fluctuating exchange rate in the country. AEDC is one of the 11 power distribution companies in the
Read more »
Evicted from their homes, this Abuja PWD community has been abandoned to its fate | TheCableLife before 2009 was blissful for Mohammed Aliyu. He had a home, a job, and most importantly - his sight. Now, none of those things exist.
Read more »
126 more Nigerians arrive Abuja from SudanNo fewer than 126 Nigerians stranded in Sudan arrived Abuja yesterday following the continued crisis in the war-torn country.
Read more »
BREAKING: PDP Chieftain And Atiku’s Ally, Idi Amin, Dies In Abuja | Sahara ReportersAlhaji Idirissu Amin, aka Idi Amin, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council and an ally of former Vice President and candidate of the party in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, is dead. The former chairman of Maiha Local Government Area of Adamawa State reportedly died after a prolonged illness. The Chief Press Secretary to Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, in a statement, described the late Amin as a leader in his own right.
Read more »