Lagos State government has issued a fresh update to all waterfront residents of highbrow Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island as well as coastal areas of Epe and Badagry to be wary of the backflow due to the high tide in Lagos Lagoon.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello explained that the latest advisory had become necessary due to the high tide of the Lagos Lagoon.
The Commissioner said the high tide of the lagoon had made it difficult for storm run-off from the various channels to discharge effectively into the lagoon.
Bello stated that this might in turn cause stagnation in the streets and major roads until the lagoon recedes to allow for a discharge of the channels.
He, however, debunked the trending video of the water level under the Third Mainland Bridge almost being filled to the brim as fake news.
According to him, the video only captured the Oworonshoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge, saying this is normal because the area is a deck on a pile.
The Commissioner, further cautioned Nigerians, especially those on social media, to stop sending panicky messages to residents to create unnecessary anxiety.
Bello advised the residents of the affected areas on Lagos Island and other coastal areas to monitor the incidental rains regularly, ensure situational awareness at all times, refrain from dumping refuse into the drains, and clean their tertiary drains regularly.
He reiterated the earlier flood advisory issued by the state government to the effect that all those on the banks of Ogun River, especially residents of Ketu, Alapere, Agric, Owode Onirin, Ajegunle, Alagbole, Kara, Isheri, Olowora, Araromi, Otun Orisha community, Agiliti, Maidan, Mile 12, Odo Ogun, Owode Elede, Agboyi I, Agboyi II, and Agboyi III, to remain vigilant at these periods.
