Wike blames Abuja flooding on illegal construction, climate change

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has attributed the caller flooding successful Abuja partially to amerciable operation connected waterways and the effects of clime change.

Wike made the remarks during a media chat successful Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

According to the minister, the recurring flooding successful parts of Abuja is linked to the obstruction of waterways by amerciable construction.

“The floods successful Abuja today are a effect of radical gathering connected waterways successful Abuja illegally implicit the years,” Wike said.

He disclosed that the FCT Administration had taken enactment against officials recovered to person facilitated amerciable developments.

“We suspended a manager successful the FCDA who was illegally giving gathering approvals to physique connected waterways,” helium said.

Wike, however, said quality activities were not the lone origin contributing to the flooding, noting that clime alteration was besides responsible.

“Climate alteration is besides liable for the flooding being experienced precocious successful Abuja,” helium said.

His comments travel amid renewed concerns implicit flooding successful parts of the superior pursuing dense rainfall.

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