Iwaya Oba Dey Lament Flood As Lagos Tell Contractor Make E Finish Project On Time

The Olu of Iwaya-Yaba Kingdom, Oba Suleiman Owolabi, don beg Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, make dem find lasting solution to di environmental wahala wey dey affect Iwaya. Oba Suleiman yan dis one during inspection of di community environment wey e do side by side with di commissioner. E remember say recent heavy rain don cause flood wey carry children go for one canal for Olaboye Olalere, wey collapse around 2:00 a.m., make two pikin die. E talk say some parents no even sabi say dia children don disappear. Oba Owolabi talk say Iwaya dey important cos na di host community to big institutions like University of Lagos, Yaba College of Technology, Federal College of Education (Technical), and Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission. E add say Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu dey worship for Mountain of Fire church for Iwaya, so government attention suppose dey close to di area. E lament say government don promise before but nothing don happen, but e still get hope say with commissioner Wahab presence, things go better. E also beg make dem tackle street hawking, illegal mechanic workshops, and di turning of Sabo and Herbert Macaulay areas to market wey dey worsen traffic.

Meanwhile, Lagos State government don direct di contractor wey dey handle regeneration projects for di area make dem follow timeline well well. Commissioner Wahab yan say government dey serious to solve flooding for Lagos Island and surrounding areas. E talk say di ongoing urban regeneration project go help residents well well, with drainage and road construction wey Office of Infrastructure, LASURA, and Ministry of Environment dey handle together. E add say agencies get different timeline but government dey make sure dem meet di deadline without cutting corners. Wahab talk say ministry dey always check project sites, and e beg residents make dem report any wahala sharp sharp. Di flooding for Iwaya go enter next year budget, e explain say di junction between Iwaya, UNILAG, and Lagoon dey government priority, plus all canals and drainages go dey dredged and cleaned. E direct say all environmental black spots like street trading, illegal shanties, and indiscriminate waste around Iwaya/Yaba axis must clear. E also yan say government dey meet PSP waste operators regularly to coordinate waste management. Special Adviser on E-GIS and Urban Development, Dr Olajide Babatunde, wey dey with dem, confirm say LASURA dey ready deliver all projects on time and top quality, plus contractor Tzipium Nigeria Limited fit start construction as early as next Monday after Ministry of Environment finish dia preliminary work.