116 houses at Trademore Estate in Lugbe, Abuja have been declared a disaster zone by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), requiring immediate action, following the recent flood that submerged the area.
The FCTA stated that it is considering evacuating people from the affected areas to prevent further casualties.
FCTA's Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, revealed that the flooding incident at Trademore Estate was among the issues discussed at the FCT Monthly Security Committee meeting. He expressed surprise that within just two days after the flood, people had returned to some of the properties.
Adesola further informed that the FCDA Executive Secretary, who chairs the Task Force on Flood Mitigation in FCT, along with the Commissioner of Police and other officials of the FCTA, particularly FEMA, Development Control, and AEPB, are ready to implement solutions to immediately address the menace.
In a statement, the FCTA Permanent Secretary said, "We were amazed that only two days after the flood, people had returned to some of the properties. So, in a couple of days, we will be taking appropriate action. Having seen the extent of the flooding, we hereby declare the Trademore Estate area a disaster zone that needs immediate action to remedy further damage and loss of lives and property."
