In a bid to mitigate the incidence of flooding, the Lagos State Government on Sunday ordered owners of properties erected on drainage channels and impeding the free-flow of water to immediately vacate or risk being removed.

The Government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, expressed dismay that the lawless activities of some people was constantly putting the lives and property of residents at risk.

He listed some of the areas where properties were erected on drainage channels to include Illubirin, Dolphin Estate, Osborne Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi, Osapa London, Ikota, Ogombo, Lekki, among others, noting that the massive investment of public fund into drainage clearing and de-silting had been compromised by structures hindering the free-flow of water.

The Commissioner said the State Government was seriously concerned that man-made causes, particularly impediment of free-flow of storm water through indiscriminate erection of buildings on drainage alignments/ right of way and water courses, have played a major role in the recent experience of flooding in the State.

“Therefore, it is now of paramount importance that owners of buildings or structures impeding the free-flow of storm water, wherever they exist in the State, are advised to voluntarily quit forthwith in the overriding public interest or risk being removed by the State Government as no responsible government will allow the interest of a few to jeopardise the wellness and wellbeing of the generality of its people.

“In view of the grievous consequences of compromising drainage right of way and alignment, Lagosians are hereby warned to henceforth refrain from this illegal act, report perpetrators and cooperate with the Lagos State Government in its bid to achieve a flood-free, clean and livable State,” Adejare said.

The Commissioner also disclosed that the State Government has resolved to reestablish the right of way of drainage infrastructure across the State also to stem the tide of flooding.

He said the decision became necessary to enhance the ability of the drainage channels to effectively discharge storm water into the rivers, lagoon and other water bodies and relieve Lagosians of the incidence of flood.

“For the avoidance of doubt, Lagosians are once again reminded that the right of way for primary unlined (without concrete) channel is 25 meters and 15 meters for primary lined (with concrete) channel, while the right of way for secondary/connector channel is seven meters. The right of way for tertiary channel is three meters from the fence of the house.

“Primary channels such as canals are those emptying directly into the river, lagoons and other water bodies, while secondary/connector channels connect water from channels in the frontage of the house (tertiary channels) to the primary channel,” the Commissioner said.


SIGNED
BABTUNDE ADEJARE
COMMISSIONER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

LAGOS STATE
JULY 23, 2017

http://www.metronaija.com/2017/07/lagos-govt-to-demolish-building.html

Na now day break!

Lovely........Lovely.........Lovely

But could have been avoided if the drainage system was well built from the scratch

I wonder why the Abiama development committee never thought of fixing the drainage when they were awarded the contract of re-developing lagos

gud

Were they snoring when those guys were building with permit on drainage channels?

Nice one mr governor

This is how a serious government ought to respond promptly to the impediments of development. Unlike Anambra government waiting for the federal government to come help them fill the 800 erosion sites in their states. Yet their gullible youths keep demanding biafra as if they can stand alone without the monthly allocation and support of the FG. Yoruba nation is the only region that can sustain itself if eventually the country breaks up. Yet Yoruba's remain patriotic while the so called easterners who can't even build a second Niger brigde on their own for decades will be screaming biafra or death while lagos is almost through with 4th mainland bridge. Nonsense

Please start with E-Money and PSquare's house.

If you want to demolish, start from Babeach. Don't touch any IPOB building if you don't want Igbos to destroy Lagos. Be warned!.

water for Lagos is a problem

Wahala dey.. .

Ilubirin ke? I thought this project was a Lagos government thing?

O ma she oooo

Ok

Better now than Never!!!
But in this epic battle Island is Winning

Same action may be required in many areas of Port Harcourt.

Thank God I no build my lekki house for drainage channel.


Genius J

Hope Ambode will be able to muscle the political will to carry out the threat...for instance, new Eko Hotel structure around Ajose Adeogun round about is seriously blocking the free flow of carnal...Also is park view estate in ikoyi...These are where the high and mighty are...so, I really doubt if Ambode can be true to his word...

NwaAmaikpe:


Please start with E-Money and PSquare's house.

They will go dj khaled on it...... another one!

Start with oba lilwayne akiola palace.

Dear Governor,
We appreciate the work you have been able to do in the short time, but we will like you to bring back the monthly sanitation as this I feel it's one of the reason we are expressing these floods, most people are yet too understand the usefulness of their personal sanitation and so doesn't create time to clean their environment. Most people instead of paying for their waste to be taken away by the government waste management team prefer not to pay and throw their refuse into their drainage system when it is raining.
The state also is yet to have a robust waste and environmental team to support the system of not having monthly sanitation as many people have brings out their refuse on that day in addition with what has been cleared from the gutter and compound to be thrown away free on the sanitation day.
We will appreciate if the monthly sanitation is brought back and laws guiding useage of nylon is look into as this nylon material doesn't decompose but mostly thrown into the drainage which constitute 75% of drainage system blockage.

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otokx:
Same action may be required in many areas of Port Harcourt.

Tell your government biko

When the did has been done!



Wrong timing! Had 5 months to do such but bust expanding bus-stops which is a plus though but glaring mis-priority.

Even the Lagos state government is pushing development into the flood plains Lekki-Ajah-Epe axis re good examples!

Hope you will compensate them, not just drive them and destroy their property.

I hope it won't affect those who claim to own 99% of Lagos - the loooonatic flatiyeasterners.

seen

Dem settle Fashola to build estate on drainage channel now a new government now wants the structures demolished

dolphinife:
Were they snoring when those guys were building with permit on drainage channels?

They even collect tax etc from them for several years. now they turn around to say the buildings are on drainage channels.

tonio2wo:
Na now day break!

No mind them. Na now their own day break.