According to the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), at least 105 people were saved in 2024 as a result of several building collapses in Abuja.
Abdulrahman Mohammed, the acting director general of FEMD, revealed this information during a press conference in Abuja on Monday.
According to him, the incidents happened along the Airport Road at the Prince and Princess Estate, Guzape District, Garki 2, Kubwa, and Sabon Lugbe.
He said that building collapses, fires, floods, earthquakes, and the giving of aid to victims were the main occurrences.
Mohammed added that FEMD rescued 3,500 lives from various emergencies through 165 calls to its 112 emergency toll-free line, while providing a summary of the department’s operations in the previous year.
75 people were saved from various flood disasters in 2024, according to a breakdown of search and rescue operations. At Abuja Municipal Area Council’s Angwan Hakimi, Orozo, a flood did, however, claim one life. We blocked the slip road at the Galadimawa intersection on June 25 in order to lessen the effects of the rains; on November 17, 2024, the road was reopened
Four people were killed and at least 105 people were rescued from the collapsed building. Along the Airport Road, we experienced incidents in the Prince and Princess estate, Guzape District, Garki 2, Kubwa, and Sabon Lugbe.
1,230 people were saved from various instances throughout the fire outbreaks. There were no fatalities. Among the occurrences were house fires, a fitness center in Gwarinpa, and Old Karu market.On a mast atop Katampe Hill, a suicide attempt was made. The incident was avoided thanks to the police and FEMD officials’ deft involvement.
Over 2,000 people were traumatized when FEMD responded to the widely reported earth tremor in Mpape, Katampe, and certain areas of Maitama Extension. We sent our incident report to the minister of Federal capital Territory, FCT.
Three people were killed and 89 people were rescued from traffic accidents. In addition, we have launched our ember month campaign in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps. We visited motor parks in the FCT as part of a campaign called Operation Eagle Eye to raise awareness among commercial drivers about how to drive safely and effectively,” he continued.
