The Lagos State Government says its flood mitigation efforts have recorded between 75 and 80 per cent success, with plans to increase the figure to between 90 and 95 per cent. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Saturday, November 7, after an……
The Lagos State Government says its flood mitigation efforts have recorded between 75 and 80 per cent success, with plans to increase the figure to between 90 and 95 per cent.
The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Saturday, November 7, after an inspection tour of Odo Iya Alaro, Surulere and Osborne Foreshore.
Wahab said the government remained committed to protecting drainage infrastructure, enforcing environmental regulations and addressing the causes of flooding across the state.
In a statement via his X handle, the commissioner said the inspection reinforced the need to prevent drainage encroachment and protect approved drainage alignments.
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“I reaffirmed our zero tolerance for drainage encroachment and the need to protect approved drainage alignments and legitimate property rights,” he said.
He attributed the progress recorded in flood mitigation to interventions aimed at improving drainage infrastructure and enforcing environmental regulations.
“Our flood mitigation efforts have recorded between 75 and 80 per cent success, and we are working towards achieving 90–95 per cent through resilient drainage infrastructure, year-round interventions and stricter enforcement,” Wahab said.
The commissioner, however, noted that Lagos’s coastal location made it unrealistic to completely eliminate flooding, adding that the government was working to tackle its underlying causes.
“While Lagos’s coastal location makes complete elimination of flooding unrealistic, we remain deliberate in addressing its root causes, including blocked drainage channels and indiscriminate waste disposal,” he said.
Wahab urged residents to observe drainage setbacks, avoid indiscriminate waste disposal and report illegal encroachments to the relevant authorities.
He said environmental sustainability required the cooperation of residents, adding that collective efforts were necessary to make Lagos cleaner, safer and more resilient to flooding.
