EXCLUSIVE: Kano Deputy Gov, Ex-IG’s Homes Hit By Flood In Abuja As Residents Blame Canal Blockage, Estate Linked To Senator Bomai
EXCLUSIVE: Kano Deputy Gov, Ex-IG’s Homes Hit By Flood In Abuja As Residents Blame Canal Blockage, Estate Linked To Senator Bomai Residents who spoke to SaharaReporters described the situation as a direct consequence of the obstruction and covering of a major canal that had previously served as a channel for stormwater.
Residents in Abuja's Maitama Extension are reporting severe flooding affecting multiple properties, including the homes of Kano State Deputy Governor Murtala Garo and former Inspector-General of Police Solomon Ehigiator Arase. The flooding is blamed on the obstruction and covering of a major canal that previously managed stormwater.
According to residents, the canal was covered to make way for the construction of buildings linked to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai. The development resulted in the construction of 14 duplexes on the site. Affected residents have accused Senator Bomai's administration and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of allowing drainage channels and canals to be altered for the benefit of politically connected individuals.
They argue that the alteration of the drainage system has left families and properties vulnerable during heavy rainfall, raising concerns about the safety and long-term environmental consequences of the construction.
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