The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has advised residents of FCT, living by riverbanks and waterways to relocate to higher grounds to avoid loss of lives and property in the advent of flood.
The Acting Director-General (D-G) of the department, Mrs Florence Wenegieme, gave the advice in a statement in Abuja yesterday.
The advice followed the confirmation by the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) on the country’s fast-rising water levels across rivers and lagoons.
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Wenegieme said NIWA particularly advised boat operators and passengers to take note of the rising tides and ensure strict adherence to safety regulations on the inland waterways and compulsory use of life jackets always.
The acting D-G further warned of a likelihood of heavy rainfall that might lead to flooding through some states across the country from July 6-10, and urged residents to take precaution.
She said the prediction by the National Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS) Centre, Federal Ministry of Environment, shows that the states neighbouring the FCT were among the likely states to be affected.