Lagos State Government has sympathized with residents of the State for the torrential rainfalls of the last two days and its effects.
The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello in a statement expressed sympathy to those whose properties were damaged and those who were displaced by the flood.
Mr. Bello said that Lagos is a coastal city, which the heavy downpour some days ago brought about a back flow from the Lagoon which resulted to flood experienced all over the State.
The Commissioner however advised residents of the State in low- lying areas to always relocate from such areas when rainfall starts especially during the rainy season, saying this has become imperative to avert any loss of life and property during such period.
Mr. Bello stated that the pro-active and on-going cleaning and clearing of all Drainage channels in the state also facilitated the ease with which the flood disappeared into the channels after the rain fall of yesterday.
He also appeal to residents to desist from dumping refuse on drainage channels or encroaching on Right of Ways of canals, noting that it was regrettable that several of the canals that have been recently cleared and cleaned up are again been littered by residents.
Yemisi Temitope
Lagos State Government has sympathized with residents of the State for the torrential rainfalls of the last two days and its effects.
The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello in a statement expressed sympathy to those whose properties were damaged and those who were displaced by the flood.
Mr. Bello said that Lagos is a coastal city, which the heavy downpour some days ago brought about a back flow from the Lagoon which resulted to flood experienced all over the State.
The Commissioner however advised residents of the State in low- lying areas to always relocate from such areas when rainfall starts especially during the rainy season, saying this has become imperative to avert any loss of life and property during such period.
Mr. Bello stated that the pro-active and on-going cleaning and clearing of all Drainage channels in the state also facilitated the ease with which the flood disappeared into the channels after the rain fall of yesterday.
He also appeal to residents to desist from dumping refuse on drainage channels or encroaching on Right of Ways of canals, noting that it was regrettable that several of the canals that have been recently cleared and cleaned up are again been littered by residents.
Yemisi Temitope
Lagos State Government has sympathized with residents of the State for the torrential rainfalls of the last two days and its effects.
The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello in a statement expressed sympathy to those whose properties were damaged and those who were displaced by the flood.
Mr. Bello said that Lagos is a coastal city, which the heavy downpour some days ago brought about a back flow from the Lagoon which resulted to flood experienced all over the State.
The Commissioner however advised residents of the State in low- lying areas to always relocate from such areas when rainfall starts especially during the rainy season, saying this has become imperative to avert any loss of life and property during such period.
Mr. Bello stated that the pro-active and on-going cleaning and clearing of all Drainage channels in the state also facilitated the ease with which the flood disappeared into the channels after the rain fall of yesterday.
He also appeal to residents to desist from dumping refuse on drainage channels or encroaching on Right of Ways of canals, noting that it was regrettable that several of the canals that have been recently cleared and cleaned up are again been littered by residents.
Yemisi Temitope
Lagos State Government has sympathized with residents of the State for the torrential rainfalls of the last two days and its effects.
The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello in a statement expressed sympathy to those whose properties were damaged and those who were displaced by the flood.
Mr. Bello said that Lagos is a coastal city, which the heavy downpour some days ago brought about a back flow from the Lagoon which resulted to flood experienced all over the State.
The Commissioner however advised residents of the State in low- lying areas to always relocate from such areas when rainfall starts especially during the rainy season, saying this has become imperative to avert any loss of life and property during such period.
Mr. Bello stated that the pro-active and on-going cleaning and clearing of all Drainage channels in the state also facilitated the ease with which the flood disappeared into the channels after the rain fall of yesterday.
He also appeal to residents to desist from dumping refuse on drainage channels or encroaching on Right of Ways of canals, noting that it was regrettable that several of the canals that have been recently cleared and cleaned up are again been littered by residents.
Yemisi Temitope
