Abuja flood: ‘Wike definitely worsened problem immensely’ – Senator Kingibe

The legislator representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Ireti Kingibe, has attributed the expanding flooding successful Abuja to operation activities connected greenish spaces, flood channels and flood plains.

She cautioned that obstructed waterways were limiting drainage options for rainwater.

In an interrogation with ARISE NEWS connected Monday, Senator Kingibe stated that she had communicated with applicable FCT agencies regarding ongoing construction, criticising the activities arsenic a deviation from Abuja’s maestro plan.

“Absolutely. Some of the developments sanctioned by the existent FCT medication are so heightening the flood hazard successful Abuja. I person consistently raised concerns astir the greenish areas, gullies, flood channels and flood plains, arsenic I observe them being developed upon.

“I person been voicing my concerns that Development Control should not authorise specified activities. Yet, they continue, and this is the outcome.

“For instance, successful Wuse Zone 6, a residential task is being constructed implicit a sewage line, resulting successful a foul odour. This poses a wellness hazard,” she said.

She further elaborated: “Many gullies, including those successful Asokoro, not acold from the Senate President’s residence, person been built upon. There is simply a broad database of specified instances.