Heavy Rainfall Don Flood Lagos, Houses And Roads Don Dey Under Water

Heavy rainfall wey fall on Wednesday don leave parts of Lagos under water, cause serious flooding for major roads and residential areas, especially for di Island axis. Di rain wey fall for hours scatter traffic, spoil plenty property, and make many commuters abandon dia motors and trek long distance. Worst-hit areas include Mile 2, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki Expressway, 3rd Mainland Bridge, Ago Palace Way, Ayobo-Ipaja, Fola Osibo, and Sangotedo. Residents and eyewitnesses blame blocked drainages and water channels wey don block for make di matter worse. One eyewitness wey stranded for 3rd Mainland Bridge describe di experience as terrifying, say dia bus nearly lose balance inside di flood water.

For Lekki, residents dey complain say government no respond well, say drainage channels still block, and bad smell still dey everywhere after di rain. “Traffic dey everywhere. I no even fit get ride to deliver item. Di road construction before Abraham Adesanya dey make everything worse. “Make government fast-track am or pause am till rainy season end,” one resident complain. For Orchid, another resident vex say stagnant water from blocked drain don turn to breeding ground for mosquitoes and insects. Di flooding still cause serious traffic jam for major roads, as commercial drivers dey struggle to pass di water-logged areas. Traffic officials dem deploy to help movement small, while authorities warn residents make dem stop to throw dirty inside drainage channels, and talk say dem go strictly enforce environmental laws to stop future flooding.