The Lagos State Government is asking its residents to take good care of the infrastructure that the government provides in their communities, so that it can be strong and useful for everyone.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, posted on his verified X handle on Monday, assuring residents that the state government will keep cleaning drainage channels to remove dirt and make them last longer, especially during the rainy season.
Wahab urged all residents to take responsibility for the public infrastructure provided by the government in their communities, ensure they keep the canals and drains free from garbage, and avoid building on them.
“We are cleaning up our infrastructure and making it stronger, and this will be done continuously all year round, manually and mechanically across the state.
“As part of efforts to fulfill its promise to keep Lagos free from floods, the Lagos State Government (@followlasg) has increased the dredging and cleaning of major drainage channels and canals across the state.”
The commissioner also said that he had instructed contractors who leave construction materials that block traffic to stop doing so.
“The team also visited Ilabere Drainage Channel, off McPherson Road, Ikoyi, where I directed immediate cleaning of the channels and served abatement notices to a contractor who placed construction materials on the road, thereby disrupting the free flow of traffic.
“Also, redesigning and reconstructing the System 44 drainage channel after the removal of structures on the setback will prevent flooding in the Lekki axis when the rains commence.”
