The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is collaborating with the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), to address the issue of flooding in the nation’s capital.
Director-General, FEMA Mr Abbas Idris, made this known when he led members of his management team on a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of FCDA on Friday.
According to him, previous assessment showed that there had been infractions, diversion of water ways as well as other distortions to the Abuja Master plan.
He said, it was important for all stakeholders to work together to address all building distortions in the FCT.
On his part, the Executive Secretary, FCDA, Mr Shehu Ahmad, assured on his commitment to work with FEMA to remove all illegal developments along flood plains.
He said that some developers were fond of erecting structures in undesignated areas, which in turn, distorts the master plan.
He added that a joint stakeholders conference would be organised to address all the perceived violations before the onset of the rainfall.
The Director-General said that it was important to strengthen their collaboration as it would reduce the devastating impact of floods in the FCT.
