Floods: Relocate to upland, Lagos advises riverbank residents

Ahead of heavy rains and the consequent floods, the Lagos State Government has pleaded with residents of the state, especially those residing on the banks of Ogun River to relocate upland.

It also asked property owners and developers to desist from embarking on any form of physical development without adherence to procedures outlined by the government to provide habitable structures in the state.

Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, who issued the red alert, stressed the need for residents to be vigilant.

He said the situation might become worsened by the release of water from Oyan Dam by the managers, the Ogun Oshun River Basin Development Authority which had increased the level of water in the lagoon.

He listed areas likely to be affected to include: Ketu, Alapere, Agric, Owode Onirin, Ajegunle, Alagbole, Kara, Isheri Olowora, Araromi Otun Orisha community, Agiliti, Maidan, Mile 12, Odo Ogun, Owode Elede, Agboyi 1, Agboyi II, Agboyi III.

“The state government is also working in collaboration with the Ogun Oshun River Basin Development Authority to ensure that water releases from the dam have a minimal negative impact on the residents,” Bello said.