Video: Lagos initiates drainage reconstruction in Adeniji Adele

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources has begun a comprehensive overhaul of the drainage system in the Adeniji Adele area.

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This reconstruction project is intended to tackle the persistent flooding issues in the region.

As stated by Tokunbo Wahab, the Lagos Commissioner for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, investigations found that the current drainage channels are structurally compromised, with many sections sinking below tidal levels, leading to frequent flooding even without rainfall.

The project aims to efficiently manage stormwater and eliminate flooding in affected neighbourhoods like Ojo Giwa, Binuyo, Oroyinyin, and other areas on Lagos Island.

The statement readr, “The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources is reconstructing the entire drainage network around Adeniji Adele.

“The State Government realized that a greater part of the old channel has failed and sunk well below the tidal height which was the reason for the constant flooding usually experienced even without the rains.

“The project is in two folds:

“1. Construction of a sump and installation of pumping station that has the capacity of 3000 cubic meter per hr.

“2. Reconstruction of the defective primary channels

“The project is to manage the stormwater and ensure that Ojo Giwa, Binuyo, Oroyinyin, and other parts of Lagos Island are flood-free.”