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Several communities in Lagos State have been ravaged by floods, which resulted from heavy downpours that swept away a commercial motorcyclist, more commonly called Okada rider and displaced hundreds of residents.

SaharaReporters gathered that the motorcycle rider simply identified as Mr Abe, was swept away on Saturday after he reportedly failed to listen warnings from his colleagues not to ride along the Ile Epo Bus stop canals in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that the heavy rainfall which started at about 2am on Saturday continued till about 2pm, leading to torrential flood that wreaked havoc in several communities in the state including Papa Ashafa and Fashola communities in the Orile-Agege Local Government Area in Alimosho.

The flood has submerged several houses, offices, business premises and roads.

It was also gathered that residents of Ago-Palace in the Isolo area of the state which has become a regular flood prone area, were battling flood waters in their homes after the Saturday downpour.

Sources from the affected areas said that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) along with the Disaster Management Unit of the Nigeria Police, team of the Nigeria Police Force from the Dopemu Divisional Police Station, Lagos State Neighbourhood Security Corp in conjunction with the Community Development Associations of Papa Ashafa, Fashola and others have distributed emergency relief aid to the flood impacted communities.

Also reacting to the incident, the South West Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, appealed to Lagos residents to take utmost precautions.

Farinloye said, “The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and other emergency agencies are on assessment exercise at some flashpoints, discussing with affected populations and proffering immediate solutions in handling the situations.

“Officials of NEMA along with the Disaster Management Unit of the Nigeria Police, Lagos State Neighbourhood Security Corps in conjunction with the Community Development Associations of Papa Ashafa, Fashola and others have distributed emergency relief aid to the flood-impacted communities.

“Some vulnerable groups have been moved to temporary safe facilities, while the adults are salvaging their water-impacted properties.

“NEMA is assisting the owner of a building where the fence collapsed. There is the need to salvage the building by reconstructing the fence to solidify the base to prevent it from collapsing on the next bungalow.

“In addition, we are sending children's clothes, women's clothes, mattresses, antiseptic and other immediate assistance to the impacted population at Orile Agege Local Government Area to provide immediate succour to about 200 people this afternoon.”

Similarly, the Director General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, has ordered the immediate release of relief materials to the people who have taken refuge in four churches in the areas.

https://saharareporters.com/2023/09/16/flood-sweeps-away-motorcyclist-displaces-hundreds-residents-lagos?

Wahala

why can't the relevant authorities makes plans and arrangement to curtail this natural disaster , since it a yearly occurance

Same Lagos that Tinupoo built. More of this to come until una get sense.

Wetin I go talk now

Obi is coming to reclaim our mandate

Too much rain for the last two days man

Everywhere is flood... I wonder what will happen when the Atlantic ocean grows to feed on inhabitants of lagosians. Do they think the stone age that was dropped along ozumba madiwe abi alpha beach and bar beach axis will prevent it. I still look at lebanese pearls garden in the heart of sea with loquacious side eye.

Who build lagos abeg

Tinubu Lagos

EngrchidiG25:
Who build lagos abeg

Them say na Obama o

EmekaA125:
Wetin I go talk now

Just laugh 😂

EmekaA125:
Same Lagos that Tinupoo built. More of this to come until una get sense.

they should go back to dia village

Ago palace sha, flood prone area. Epileptic power supply. But a very high rent!!!

I still don't understand why that area is so expensive to reside in.

EmekaA125:
Same Lagos that Tinupoo built. More of this to come until una get sense.

Emeka the son of hatred must wail

The motorcyclist lost his life due to stubbornness. Some deaths are quite avoidable.

Stop dropping your waste without disposing it properly. A lot of Nigerians are fond of this, I correct when I can.

You are in a bus or on the street, someone eats packaged food, snacks, soda, water etc. and drops the wrapper on the floor, the rain comes and sweeps it inside the gutter, then the drainage is blocked and water can't flow easily with exceptions to areas that are naturally waterlogged and those without proper drainages. Where will the water go

The average Nigerian is the problem

Henry22:


Just laugh 😂

I’m laughing 😂😂 someone bout to spill some more shit

Lagos

Terrible indeed. May Libya not happen. If it rains heavily, ten days non-stop, do we have any infrastructure for such emergencies? I hope government is proactive.

Kemadealadire:
Stop dropping your waste without disposing it properly.

the matter go far mama

The indiscriminate waste disposal by Lagosians is the main cause of the mess Lagos found itself in.

Una sorry o.

Lagos and Anambra with natural disasters is like 5 and 6

sad.

Please I really need your help, I had to change to a new moniker to plead for help. I'm in a financial difficulty at the moment. any help will be deeply appreciated. I need help to feed my family. thanks and GOD bless

bank : 2 2 5 3 3 4 1 3 5 8 zenith bank

Village boys will not let this comment session rest 😂 my mind is telling me they are Obi kekerenke village bois

Imagine this happened in Anambra!.🤔

Some of our Jobless NL Agbadorians will start masturbating and calling their Papa name. 😏😕

lazkizz:
why can't the relevant authorities makes plans and arrangement to curtail this natural disaster , since it a yearly occurance

curtail flood?,now this madness is getting serious.

EmekaA125:
Same Lagos that Tinupoo built. More of this to come until una get sense.

gully erosion wan kill people you left back home sir,don't forget that your mama,papa,brothers and sisters are there.