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Abbas Idriss, director-general of the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), says flood affected about 24,713 inhabitants in three of the six area councils of the FCT in 2022.

According to NAN, Idriss said that the floods also damaged 131 structures.

He said 20,376  persons were affected within the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), 2,058 in the Bwari area council and 2,279 persons affected in the Abaji area council.

“The floods also resulted in the displacement of 2,972 persons in AMAC where 102 houses were damaged, while a total of 9,813 lives were saved,” he said. 

“In Bwari area council, 343 households were displaced, six houses damaged and 41 lives saved. No life was lost to the floods.

“In Abaji area council, 380 persons were displaced, 23 houses damaged and 272 lives saved.

“In AMAC, 6,876 persons were affected in the first flood at Ebano Hudu road by Damagaza river, Efab estate, Lokogoma, Apo Dutsen expressway, Carters court, Apo and Trademore Estate, Lugbe.”

Idriss added that 15 road crashes were recorded but resolved in conjunction with relevant agencies.

“We responded to 15 incidents of road crashes, 10 fire incidents and the case of a collapsed building in Kubwa where five persons were rescued and two seriously injured.

“No life was lost in the incident,” he added. 

Last year, Nigeria recorded one of its most severe flooding disasters within a decade

As of October 24, over 3.2 million people had been affected with more than 600 deaths recorded, and over 500,000 farmlands partly damaged or totally destroyed.

The federal government also said more than 1.4 million people were displaced, and transportation infrastructure worth N80 billion was affected.