By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Following the heavy downpour and flooding being experienced in Lagos in the past days, Joe Igbokwe, special adviser on drainage and water resources to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has explained why the floods keep reoccurring annually.
In a statement on Sunday, he said the state is aware of the loss residents have incurred as a result, apologised for the “pains and tears.”
He, however, said residents of the state were building on flood plains and dumping refuse inside drainages.
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He added that efforts of the state government will yield results if residents do their part.
Following the recent flood, some persons have been declared missing following in the Oyatoki area of Agege, Lagos state.
Ibrahim Farinloye, zonal coordinator, south-west, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said the incident involved two vehicles — a Lexus jeep carrying three persons and a Toyota with three occupants.
Farinloye said six persons were reported to have been swept away when rainwater overflowed an uncompleted canal in the area. He, however, said three of the victims were rescued.
