Flood: FCTA barricades Galadimawa road

The FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has barricaded the Ring Road 2 interchange in Galadimawa, Abuja. Speaking on the closure of the road, the Ag Director General of FEMD, Engr Abdulrahman Mohammed, explained that it was part of measures to mitigate the impact of flooding this rainy season. According to Abdulrahman, “The water level on […]

The FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has barricaded the Ring Road 2 interchange in Galadimawa, Abuja.

Speaking on the closure of the road, the Ag Director General of FEMD, Engr Abdulrahman Mohammed, explained that it was part of measures to mitigate the impact of flooding this rainy season.

According to Abdulrahman, “The water level on this slip road is building up and this place will be flooded. The closure of this road is part of preparedness and mitigation with the aim to save lives and property.”

He appealed to the residents of the area to seek alternative routes.

According to the FEMD boss, the slip road should have been closed to vehicular movement in June but the department has been monitoring the water level in the territory.

He appealed to the residents not to drive into a pool of water but to wait for it to recede.

Engr Abdulrahman urged residents to always use the 112-emergency toll free number in the event of a disaster.

It would be recalled that heavy floods on the slip road, which connects Goodluck Jonathan Expressway with Ring Road 2 at Galadimawa in 2019, claimed the life of Director of Finance with FCT High Court, Mr Tony Okecheme.