Many residents have been trapped in Trade Moore estate in Lugbe, Abuja, after heavy rains flooded the area on Friday.
Daily News 24 reports that videos circulating online show several houses and vehicles submerged under water.
Confirming the development, Nkechi Isa, Head, Public Affairs of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) stated in a situation report that efforts to rescue those trapped in their homes were ongoing.
The statement reads in part;
The Director General of the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Dr Abbas G.Idriss has said no life was lost to the early morning floods at the Trademore Estate, Lugbe Airport Road.
Dr Idriss commiserated with victims of the flooding.
He however regretted that 116 houses were submerged during the heavy floods.
Noting that the floods at Trademore Estate were caused by infractions on the water channel, Idriss appealed to residents whose houses are built on the water channel to relocate.
According to the FEMA boss Trademore is on the water channel and therefore vulnerable to floods.
He stated that the floods have receded, and therefore appreciated all stakeholders, residents and residents for their efforts and cooperation at Trademore Estate to ensure that no life was lost.
He dismissed as untrue social media reports alleging that a resident of the Estate was missing during the floods.
Nothing that the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency NIHSA had predicted heavy floods in the FCT, this rainy season, Dr appealed to residents of the Estate whose houses sit on the water channel to relocate.
The FEMA Boss urged residents to always use the 112 Emergency toll free number in the event of an emergency.
