Philip Nyam 
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas (PhD) has bemoaned the flood that ravaged the Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, which caused severe destruction of property worth millions of Naira.
New Telegraph had earlier reported that the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Friday said 116 were affected by the flood.
Reacting to the development on Saturday, Abbas said it was highly regrettable that people going about their normal lives with their families found themselves in such a difficult situation.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, the Speaker sympathised with the residents of the Trademore Estate over the unfortunate incident.
He recalled that relevant government agencies had before the rainy season alerted the public to the possibility of flood in some parts of the country, saying the public must heed such warnings.
He called on the authorities to swing into action to avert the reoccurrence of the incident.
He reiterated the need for the public to take all necessary measures to avoid flood-prone areas.
