LAGOS FLOODS DUE TO HEAVY DOWNPOUR HAS FINALLY EXPOSED THE DERELICT CONDITION OF THE STATE
The heavy downpour of rain today, Wednesday, July 3 2024 in Lagos State has finally exposed the derelict condition and neglect of the State.
It has fully exposed the inefficiency of the government after the initial grandstanding.
From Yaba, to Oshodi, Oshodi to Ketu, all of Ikorodu road, Iyana Oworo, Iyana Iba, Ibeju Lekki, Gbagada, Lekki and, infact, all the 20 Local Government in the State, everywhere was flooded. Till now, no word from the government of Lagos.
You will recall that several properties were demolished on the excuse that the properties were built on drainages and that after the demolitions, the State will no longer witness any flooding going forward claiming the water will be channeled into the Lagoon. However, to the chagrin of Lagosians, the flooding was VERY intense today.
Why has the Commisioner for the Environment, who went about grandstanding that the demolitions were done to stop flooding, suddenly gone quiet? We observed that Lagos State Officials went to quickly clear the Iyana Oworo waterway to ease the intensity of the flood during the downpour, did the government just woke up during the downpour?
Many Lagosians could not leave their homes today as a result of the downpour, not because they did not want to, but due to the inefficiency Lagos State government.
Combining extreme poverty to high level flooding is a double tragedy.
may God help our governor and his team throughout their tenor Amen.