Flood: Lagos advise residents to relocate to safe grounds

Flood: Lagos advise residents to relocate to safe grounds

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, alerted residents of the state of flooding in the state, especially those residing on the banks of Ogun River to relocate upland.

THECONSCIENCEng reports that the state government also directed property owners and developers to desist from embarking on any form of physical development without adherence to processes and procedures outlined by the government to provide habitable structures across the state.

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

He stresded that the situation might also be worsened by the release of water from Oyan Dam by the managers, the Ogun Oshun River Basin Development Authority which has increased the level of water in the lagoon.