Lagos embarks on massive dredging of canals across the state

Lagos State is prepared to mitigate any impact of the ravaging flood, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, said.

According to Bello, the state – through the Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources – has embarked on massive dredging and cleaning of all primary and secondary collectors across the state.

“This is in addition to construction of new channels as well as deployment of the quick response Emergency Flood Abatement Gang to free up manholes and black spots, all to ensure that the drains perform at optimum capacity to be able to contain runoffs,” he said.

The commissioner added that Lagos is constantly monitoring the Ogun River which flows directly into the Lagos Lagoon, The Nation reports.

Also, he said that Lagos may be susceptible to flooding with the periodic release of rain water from Oyan Dam by the managers, the Ogun Oshun River Basin Development Authority.