FEMA reopens five barricaded roads, begins sensitisation on fire prevention

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reopened the barricaded slip road interchange and four other roads in the FCT, Abuja, to ease traffic flow.
The roads are Galadimawa interchange, Dogon Gada, Dogon Ruwa, Apo-Dutse, and Gada Biyu.
The roads were barricaded during the rainy season as a mitigating measure against flooding and to prevent loss of lives and properties.
Florence Wenegieme, director of forecasting, response and mitigation at FEMA, told journalists after the exercise in Abuja on Saturday that opening of the roads would ease the flow of traffic in the affected areas of the city.
Ms Wenegieme said the roads were barricaded on May 11 because of the recurrent flooding of the roads during the rainy season.
“It has become part of our mitigating measures to save lives and properties in the FCT by making sure that this slip road and other vulnerable roads are barricaded.
“This is to stop vehicular movement, pedestrians and those using motorcycles from using this road during the rainy seasons.
“Now we decided to open them to ease traffic since the rainy season is over,” she said.
She commended stakeholders and residents for their understanding and support throughout the rainy season, adding that removing the temporary barricades would reduce traffic gridlock in the affected areas.
The director also announced the commencement of the 2023 dry season sensitisation campaign against incessant fire outbreaks in the FCT.
She pointed out that the season was characterised by fire outbreaks, stressing the need for residents to be cautious while handling cooking gas, petroleum products, electrical appliances, and other inflatable items.
Ms Wenegieme also warned residents against bush burning and operating businesses under high-tension electric cables.
She appealed for the full cooperation of residents during rescue efforts in the FCT.
(NAN)
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