By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has commenced the desilting of drains along the Airport road and other parts of Abuja following heavy rainfall recorded two days ago, which triggered flash floods in parts of the city.
Speaking during an inspection tour on Thursday, the Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA, Mr Richard Dauda, said the flooding had already been anticipated by weather forecasters, noting that “the weather forecast had already shown that rainfalls will be heavy this year.”
He said the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike had earlier explained during a media chat that climate change was evident, adding that “there was the torrential rainfall that came with some flash floods.”
Dauda said the city’s vulnerability to flooding was recognised in the Abuja Master Plan, stating that “because of the location of the city, it is evident even from the Master Plan that we will have some flash floods.”
