The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), says it will close the slip road to traffic by the Galadimawa Interchange/Roundabout on Thursday, May 11.
The Director, Forecasting Response Mitigation of FEMA, Mrs Florence Wenegieme, made this known in statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Wenegieme said that with the onset of the rains, it has become expedient to close the low-level slip road to safeguard the lives and property of FCT residents.
She said that the agency regrets any inconveniences the closure might cause the public.
“The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wishes to notify the public that the slip road by the Galadimawa Interchange/Roundabout will be closed to vehicular movement from Thursday, May 11.”
The director called on all the residents to avoid anything that would cause flooding in the FCT.
Wenegieme advised the residents to always call the 112 Toll-Free Emergency Number for a prompt response from the agency.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agency in November 10, 2022, unblocked the slip at Galadimawa Interchange, after four months of diversion to ensure safety of lives and properties during the rainy season.
While, unblocking the road, Wenegieme, said the measure had saved lives and properties of the FCT residents.
She added that the agency decided to unblock the road after the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicted that the 2022 raining season within the FCT was over.
”You will recall that some years back, we always had serious flooding at this location and we lost several lives here.
“That is why since 2020, we decided to be blocking this road every year during the rainy season, especially when the rains become very heavy.”
