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Flood Alert: Residents of Lagos are urged to relocate to safe grounds

Flood Alert: Residents of Lagos are urged to relocate to safe grounds

The Lagos State Government issued an alert yesterday to residents of the state, particularly those living on the banks of the Ogun River, to relocate upland.

The state government also ordered property owners and developers to stop all physical development unless they follow the processes and procedures outlined by the government to provide habitable structures throughout the state.

On the banks of the Ogun River, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, who issued the red alert, emphasized the importance of residents remaining vigilant.

Bello said 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.

He listed areas likely to be affected to include: Ketu, Alapere, Agric, Owode Onirin, Ajegunle, Alagbole, Kara, Isheri Olowora, Araromi Otun Orisha community, Agiliti, Maidan, Mile 12, Odo Ogun, Owode Elede, Agboyi 1, Agboyi II, Agboyi III.

He said: “The state government is also working in collaboration with the Ogun Oshun River Basin Development Authority to ensure that water releases from the dam have a minimal negative impact on the residents.”

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