The flooding which ensued yesterday as a result of the downpour was speculated to have drowned some lives in a popular residential estate in Abuja. “Actions designed to solve the problem are impeded by court orders at the expense of human lives. What value do we place on human lives as a nation? We hereby call on judges to consider safety of human lives when granting orders to retain inconsistent developments” he stated. Consequently, Abuja has now become a city with so many litigations on land matters, land use contraventions, flooding and informal settlement”.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 26, 2024 02:59 UTC