Drainage No Gree Flow Well, Na Im Cause Kusenla Road Flood

Di Lagos State Government don talk say di recent flood wey happen for Kusenla inside Lekki Phase 1 na because say di drainage system no align well technically, as di downstream level high pass di drainage wey dey there. Tokunbo Wahab, wey be di Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, yarn dis one through im official X account say dem don dey work on top di matter with one project wey dey go on now, wey include pumping station for di end of Kusenla Road. Dis explanation come after one week wey rain fall scatter everywhere cause serious flood. Videos wey full social media show say houses and estates don soak finish, cars nearly enter under water, and people dey waka for water wey reach dem knee. Kusenla Road for Lekki Phase 1 sef no escape, as water stand for road reach almost knee level. Di statement still talk say di flood wey happen around House on the Rock church worse pass because of illegal building for floodplain and because people dey throw dirty inside drainage. Video wey dem capture during di flood show water level climb almost reach half of di church fence, as everywhere around di area soak with water. We really dey feel for all di people wey suffer from di flash flood wey happen for some parts of di State yesterday. We sabi say e cause serious wahala and uncomfortable moments, and we dey send our strong sympathy to everybody wey e affect,” na wetin di statement talk small small.

Di statement still add say, “Make we clear some things about di areas wey flood touch. For Kusenla, di wahala na technical: di downstream high pass di drainage wey dey ground by about 1.2 meters. Na wetin survey show for di project wey State government don give contractor for end of Kusenla road, and di work include one pumping station. For area around House on the Rock church, di flood wey happen there join body with di same kind illegal wahala we don talk before, people dey build anyhow for floodplain and dey pour dirty enter drainage. All dis kain behaviour dey make flood worse, and e must stop. Di Lagos State Government don talk say as Lagos be coastal city, e dey naturally prone to flood, especially when heavy rain join body with high tide. But even with dat one, dem still dey put money inside drainage work, dey do regular desilting, and dey enforce environmental laws to protect lives and property. Di statement still beg people make dem cooperate, say make residents keep environment clean, no dey throw dirty inside gutter, and make dem no dey build for floodplain. Wahab come still add say plenty illegal structure and blockage wey show for social media video go soon comot, including land reclaim wey dem do without environmental impact assessment or drainage clearance. Di Lagos State Government come assure residents say di flood wey happen for some areas na just small time e stay, say e don go down already. But dem still talk say for Lagos flood wahala to really reduce, everybody for di state gats act responsibly.