By Nkechi Eze
In a bid to mitigate the impact of the floods and ensure public safety, the FCT Emergency Department (FEMD) and other disaster management agencies have been working tirelessly to make sure residents are not affected by flood.
As these agencies continue to put measures in place to ensure the safety of the residents of the FCT, the FEMS has issued a stern warning to residents living in flood-prone areas to relocate immediately.
A statement signed and made available to newsmen by Nkechi Isa, the head public affairs of agency disclosed that; the North Central states of Kogi, Benue,Niger and the FCT are expected to experience sunny skies today with slim chances of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening hours.
A forecast by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency, NIMET, anticipates isolated thunderstorms over parts of Benue and Kogi tomorrow during the afternoon and evening hours.
Sunny skies are however expected over the North Central region.
On Wednesday, sunny skies with patches of clouds are expected over the North Central region with slim chances of thunderstorms over parts of Kogi and Benue states during the afternoon and evening hours.
Meanwhile, NIMET has cautioned that the onset of rainfall is usually characterized with violent and destructive winds.
The Ag Director General of FCT Emergency Management Department, FEMD, Engr. Abdulrahman Mohammed has appealed to residents to heed to the early warning and take necessary precautions.
Engr. Abdulrahman urged residents residing along water channels to relocate before the onset of the rains.
He also called for the clearing of blocked drainages and water pathways to ensure free flow of water.
