Lagos Don Show Two Year Flood Plan Wey Go Join Lakes And Canals Together

Lagos State Government don show plans to join estate lakes, canals, and pumps inside one big flood management system wey go run for di next 24 months, with aim to reduce flooding for di whole city. Tokunbo Wahab, Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, talk all di gist for im official X account, talk say di plan dey target di areas wey flooding dey always hold because tide no fit waka. Di plan go create one Blue-Green Network wey go connect estate lakes, canals, and green corridors to hold rainwater small small before e release am slow slow, so dat drainage system no go choke when heavy rain fall. Di medium-term strategy still get plan to put flap gates and pilot pumps for tide-sensitive outfalls and to make sure dem enforce canal rights of way well well, as dem don already start work to restore some canals. Next steps (6–24 months): Build Lekki Blue-Green Network wey go join estate lakes, canals, and green corridors together to store water and slowly release am. Put flap gates and pilot pumps for di most tide-sensitive outfalls. Make enforcement of canal rights of way strong pass before, based on di channel restoration wey dem don already finish, na wetin di post talk small part. Wahab talk about actions wey don dey happen between 2023 and 2025.
He talk say dem don do maintenance for about 579 km of secondary collectors for 693 different places and 309 km of primary channels. Emergency Flood Action Group (EFAG) rapid-response teams don clear about 444 km of drains, while 40.3 km of blocked channels don get restored. Plus, dem don give contract to build 218 new channels wey go add around 1,500 km when dem finish. Pumps dey get installed where dem need am, and early warning things like daily forecast and water level monitoring dey set. For now, Wahab talk say government dey make sure say dem clear silt and trash well well for places wey flooding dey always jam. Dem dey put debris screens for culverts to stop blockages. State still dey try test estate lakes and on-plot detention systems to hold extra water when heavy rain fall. As dem dey look far, Lagos long-term plan for next two to eight years na to add pumped drainage cells for di lowest basins. He add say secondary-drain planning go complete, and dem go lock down drainage easements to protect canal space. Important wetlands go get restored, and building codes go update so big new developments go fit provide on-site retention and detention systems. Wahab talk say because Lagos flat and na coastal area, e make di city especially open to flash flooding. He talk say di phased flood management strategy wey join immediate, medium-term, and long-term measures na to make sure say residents no too suffer wahala. E still get aim to make di city strong well well to handle wetin climate change fit bring.