The
Ministry of Mines and Steel Development on Thursday assured Abuja residents
that there was no cause for panic, following another report of Earth Tremor
occurrence in Maitama District, Abuja.
Ishaku Kigbu, Special Assistant to the Minister
of State of the Ministry, made this known in a statement in Abuja.
He said the NGSA technical team were still
conducting further assessment of the occurrence.
Mr Kigbu said the tremor which lasted for a
minute occurred at about 12.26p.m.
Vibration and movement of the earth occurred in
September in Mpape and parts of Maitama District, Abuja.
“The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA),
an Agency of the ministry, saddled with the responsibility of such occurrence
had dispatched a technical team to the location for assessment.
“The report said that an internal response
protocol was immediately activated, and relevant Government agencies such as
the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Federal Capital Territory
Administration (FCTA) and other stakeholders were informed.
“The preliminary findings indicated that the
tremor occurred 12.26 p.m. around Panama Street in Maitama District,” he said.
The minister’s aide said that after field
evaluations, the NGSA determined that the intensity was about 3.0 on the
Mercalli Intensity Scale, which means it was felt indoors and lasted less than
a minute.
He said that further inspections by the agency
revealed that there was no structural damage.
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