Lagos State Government appealed for calm and understanding from residents following the massive flash flooding experienced in many parts of the state over the last two weeks.
In the aftermath of the floods, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved immediate dredging maintenance of 28 additional primary channels across the state.
Speaking against the backdrop of the heavy downpours that caused the flash flooding in many communities, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, said the rains were an extreme weather event that produced an unusually high volume of water within a short period.
Wahab said the situation had overwhelmed the drainage channels in some locations, resulting in temporary flooding across parts of Victoria Island, Lekki, Ikeja, Gbagada, Mushin, Mafoluku, and other areas.
The commissioner said the incident was not peculiar to Lagos, as similar heavy showers also affected other African countries, even in North America, on the same day, resulting in flooding across cities.
