‘Wike didn’t cause Abuja flooding – FCT Minister’s aide replies critics

The Senior Special Assistant connected Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has defended the FCT Administration pursuing flooding recorded successful parts of Abuja aft dense rainfall on Saturday.

Olayinka said flooding was not a caller occupation successful the superior and had occurred earlier Wike became FCT minister.

In a connection on Monday, Olayinka said it was truthful incorrect to blasted the curate for the latest flooding recorded successful immoderate parts of the city.

Olayinka said the dense rainfall caused flooding successful immoderate areas, but the h2o aboriginal receded.

He added that the FCT Administration was alert of the challenges and was taking steps to trim the hazard of aboriginal flooding.

“Abuja has been witnessing floods agelong earlier Wike assumed office,” Olayinka said.

“Parts of Wuse, Jabi and Lokogoma experienced flooding successful 2019, portion akin incidents were recorded successful Lokogoma, Efab Estate, Gudu and immoderate connecting bridges successful 2022,” helium said.

According to him, the latest flooding should beryllium seen against the inheritance of Abuja’s accelerated enlargement and the unit this has placed connected drainage and different infrastructure.

He described the concern arsenic different reminder of the seasonal world of a rapidly expanding city, with...