LAGOS FLOOD, DRAINAGE CHANNELIZATION AND POLITICS.
Everyone is shouting vi and lekki flood as if its not every part of lagos that is always flooded. The issue is the failure of government and not the people. political desperation and thuggery is too much in lagos and its affecting every facet of the state. Theres law n it should be applied with equality. The people shouldnt be painted as deviant anymore because works by the govt is not conmensurate with the state revenue. How can lagos fight flood successfully n sincerely with commitment?
I grew up in ikeja so,let me use ikeja as a case study because during heavy down pour,ikeja is always flooded. The lg has two main canals/valleys,the one connecting the whole of adekunle from adeniyi jones to aromire,allen,secretariat,oregun,ojota and maryland. The second canal connects the central ikeja of toyin street n environs,police barrack,custom training ground,gra,onigbongbo,mende,sheraton and connected to the other canal at ojota koto bridge linking maryland and ojota on ikorodu road. These canals passed through vital politicised channels like the custom training ground,gra,various estates and choice location of politician not just an issue of dumping of refuse in drainages. The govt of lagos should forget politics and focus on good governance squarely.
Enough of casting blame instead,an expansive drainage channelization plan should be put in place.
Every other local governments in Lagos also have canals linking the main lagos lagoon which require proper channelization.
Eko onibaje!!!
Akande Akin Sanyaolu
www.aasanyaolu.blogspot.com.ng
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