Abuja’s floods are not mere natural
The 2026 rainy season has once again exposed the fragility of Abuja’s urban planning and governance. While the intensity of rainfall this year, likely linked to climate change has undeniably contributed to the widespread flooding across the Federal Capital Territory, the disaster can’t be explained by nature alone. The deliberate violation of the Abuja masterplan […]
The 2026 rainy season exposed the vulnerabilities of Abuja's urban planning and governance, revealing that floods were not simply a result of nature, but also caused by deliberate violations of the city's masterplan. The Nigerian Meteorological Agency warned of severe flooding before the rainy season, but the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) failed to act decisively, leaving residents exposed to avoidable disaster.
Poor governance, unchecked development, and the conversion of green spaces into housing estates transformed manageable rainfall into a humanitarian crisis, causing widespread devastation across the city.
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