Editor’s Note: As a coastal state, the city of Lagos lies on the belt and essentially surrounded by water. One of the major challenges the city is faced with during the rainy season is flooding.
The office of Drainage Services has recently issued a flood alert on some parts of Lagos said to be flood prone. If you are resident in any of the areas listed below, you might consider relocating until the rainy season is over.
Story Highlights:
Lagos is practically under water
Many areas have been left flooded due to ceaseless rainfall
Some low lying area of the city are prone to flood
Poor environmental practices such as dumping of waste in drainage often lead to flooding
The Lagos State Office Drainage Services warns residents to quit flood prone areas
Lagos issues dedicated phone numbers for flood alert
Raining season is supposed to be a season that brings cool weather. It is always a welcome relief from the scorching and uncomfortable heat of the dry season. But for some residents, the wet season always bring with it fear of flooding which often leads to destruction of lives and property. Human lives area also lost due to flood water that sweeps people away.
Recently, the Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services, Ministry of the Environment, Ayodeji Adenekan, warned that Lagosians living in the low belt areas should consider moving out of their homes because of flood brought about by heavy rains.
In the last few days, Lagosians have been experiencing intense rainfall and most part of the areas listed has been flood. People have been driven out of their homes because of rising water level which makes their homes become inhabitable.
Lagos state government has warned that those living in the areas below should consider relocating to avoid flood problem. The areas are:
1 Ayobo, Aboru in Ipaja,
2. Surulere,
3. Bariga,
4. Anifowoshe, Ikeja
5. Ijesha
6. Meiran,
7. Ajasa Command Road in Agbado-Okeodo,
8. Alagbole, Isheri in Berger area,
9. Part of Agege,
10. Ojodu,
11. Okun-Ajah, Lekki Peninsular
12, Ogba,
13. Oshodi,
14. Iyana-Ipaja
15. Owode,
16. Badiya,
17. Aboru,
18. Iwaya,
19. Arowojobe in Maryland,
20. Ajegunle, 21Elede,
21. Ajegunle,
22. Owode-Onirin
23. Kuramo Beach
24. Oke Afa, Ejigbo and Bucknor area in Ejigbo,
25. Maza Maza,
26. Ijegun Isheri,
27. Agbado,
28. Akute
29. Ikoyi,
30. Victoria Island, particularly Ahmadu Bello Way.
The dedicated telephone number is: 08099183777 for Lagosians to notify the state government whenever they notice flood related issues in their streets, neighbourhood and highways
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