Climate change induced flash floods in federal capital territory, Abuja, Nigeria: Media shaping awareness?

Devastating flash floods and uncontrollable soil erosion, largely fallout of the effects climate change, have been taking their toll on Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Apart from disrupting ecosystem, overwhelming are felt in agricultural sector as farmlands washed away. The media expected to enlighten residents FCT, Abuja, about impact change. They be aware global warming its effects. Hence, this article sought determine level awareness existence change discourse among Abuja; ascertain respondents’ perception creating enough around how it exacerbates flooding, confirm if press is mobilising mitigate flooding. study was anchored Status Conferral Media Development theories. A questionnaire question guide served instruments for data collection. Findings showed that FCT residents’ generally low, whereas improvement will result activities reduce floods; they perceived not adequate educating populace flood problem. In sensitisation exercises, should partner with relevant government agencies traditional rulers educate safety issues, particularly human tend exacerbate area.