Abuja floods: Wike’s aide slams Adeyanju, says flooding predates FCT minister
Wike’s aide defends the FCT Administration against criticism over recent Abuja floods, stating the problem predates the minister and blaming historical urb Read More: https://punchng.com/abuja-floods-wikes-aide-slams-adeyanju-says-flooding-predates-fct-minister/
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has defended the FCT Administration's handling of the flooding that occurred in parts of Abuja on Saturday. Olayinka argued that the issue of flooding in the capital city has been a longstanding problem, predating the term of the current Minister, Nyesom Wike.
The FCT Administration has been taking steps to address the recurring flooding problem, including reviewing the 1979 Abuja Master Plan to accommodate the city's growth. Olayinka dismissed accusations from lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju, who has been blaming Wike for the flooding. Olayinka noted that similar flooding had occurred in Abuja in 2019 and 2022, suggesting that the city's expanding urban infrastructure has been a contributing factor to the recurring flooding issues.
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