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Ministry embarks on projects to tackle flooding in Lagos
By Modupe Shodeinde
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has started constructions and dredgings to permanently solve the flooding problem in Lagos.
In a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs, of the ministry, Kunle Adeshina, construction and concrete lining of the nine-kilometre Akinola/Aboru drainage channel has already commenced.
Adeshina said the construction, to be completed in 24 months time, would bring a permanent solution to the Aboru flooding problem which he said dates back to 1989.
Also, he said the ministry had started works in other areas.
“Prominent among these are 13 secondary channels: Abraham Adesanya Collector Drain/Dredging of System 63, Lekki Expressway to de-flood Abraham Adesanya Estate, Lekki Expressway, Ogombo and its adjoining areas.
“The Freedom Way Channel, Lekki that takes away flood from the Lekki-Epe Expressway, part of Itedo and part of Admiralty way straight into the Lagos Lagoon.” he said.
He added that the Orchid Road Collector drains off Lekki-Epe Expressway in Eti-Osa, to de-flood Orchid Road and the numerous estates within the neighbourhood in Lekki.
He said, “Dredging and construction is also ongoing on the Fish Farm Collector Drain, Ikorodu to provide relief to fish farmers who are facing flooding issues due to the on-going construction on Ikorodu-Shagamu Road.
“There is construction at the Edun Alaran Collector Drain, to alleviate the flooding problem being encountered at Beckley Estate and its environs in Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area.”
Other areas included the Osapa Lagoon Channel, to de-flood Ologolo Lekki Expressway at Jakande and the Kusenla regional roads, the drains from Odugunwa Street through Buraimoh Alli Fetuga, Ogunmekan Onabola, Charly Boy, amongst others.
Adeshina stated the ministry had also positioned the Emergency Flood Abatement Gang to clean up existing channels to free them of dirt.
