Flooding: FCTA reviews 47-yr old Master Plan, blames scavengers, ageing infrastructure

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has disclosed that it is reviewing the 1979 Abuja Master Plan to accommodate new realities in the capital city, even as it attributed recurrent flooding in parts of Abuja to scavengers stealing drainage cove...

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August 17, 2026 · 14:25 · 5 min read

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