Raining season in Lagos has always been a thorn in the flesh for and adjustors night for residents in Lagos. Many who are living within the flood plain areas, erosion-prone area’s and some major parts of Lagos are battling with how to contend the flooding in there areas. There cry and plead on the government for help has reached the office of the governor of Lagos state Babajide Sanwo-Olu-Obafemi Hamzat.https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-1883810847636355&output=html&h=316&slotname=3256562691&adk=1818780284&adf=3872947312&w=379&fwrn=7&lmt=1594122738&rafmt=11&psa=1&guci=2.2.0.0.2.2.0.0&format=379×316&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-af.feednews.com%2Fnews%2Fdetail%2Fd417033e3b3732dd281ea27ad9932d25%3Fclient%3Dnews%26country%3Dng%26features%3D34359738287%26lang%3Den%26language%3Den%26low_perf%3Dfalse%26mode%3Dbody%26swdp%3D411%26uid%3D59ea195a14c73245908b3459860979f93f145498&flash=0&wgl=1&adsid=NT&dt=1594122738168&bpp=20&bdt=4524&idt=20&shv=r20200624&cbv=r20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D9457877fedd2d21a-229f5380cca50034%3AT%3D1593935315%3ART%3D1593935315%3AS%3DALNI_MbTyWGRuHCTuP3Y9eyihPTj0fNHQg&prev_fmts=0x0&nras=1&correlator=2574665918233&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=26286248.1593935219&ga_sid=1594122737&ga_hid=986212346&ga_fc=0&iag=0&icsg=2632447&dssz=13&mdo=0&mso=0&rplot=4&u_tz=60&u_his=1&u_java=0&u_h=892&u_w=412&u_ah=892&u_aw=412&u_cd=24&u_nplug=0&u_nmime=0&adx=16&ady=750&biw=412&bih=719&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=21066485%2C42530493%2C42530495%2C42530499%2C42530501&oid=3&pvsid=4242752698997452&pem=714&rx=0&eae=0&fc=1924&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C412%2C0%2C412%2C719%2C412%2C719&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CoEebr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=8336&bc=31&ifi=1&uci=a!1&btvi=1&fsb=1&xpc=eTbPNfgJ2R&p=https%3A//cdn-af.feednews.com&dtd=83
Note: This article talks more about what the governor plans to do flooded areas and their residents. Some images will be found in this article. Please take your time to read carefully.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu-Obafemi Hamzat administration says that the issues have been long held in the neck of the government and has put necessary measures in place to mitigate climate change-induced environmental challenges in the state.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while addressing this issue talked about measures in place to explore effective urban planning, developmental control, drainage designs, dredging, construction of drainage channels, and environmental education to mitigate all climate change-induced problems confronting the state. He discussed it with other government agencies.
This is what he plans to achieve from 2020-2022.
1. Following the predictions of Nigerian Meteorological Agency NIMET, who said Lagosians should prepare for 240-270 days of rains. Gov Sanwo-Olu said that his administration will embark on extensive dredging of water channel projects across the state.
Based on this, he said the government has started the project on massive desilting of drains, clearing of culverts with identification of black spots, in preparation for the rains to come.
2. In collaboration with the Governor, Mr. Tunji Bello, the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources disclosed that some bad channels that stop the flow of water have been worked on, while 83 are been maintained and 40 new Channels have been approved by the Governor to be constructed. The Commissioner said that 34 channels out of the 40 that has been mapped out for construction have started.
3. Sanwo-Olu has assured and plans to maintain and sustain the long-established synergy and partnership with Ogun – Osun River Development Authority. The reason is that the partnership will ensure control and monitoring of the steady and systematic release of water from the Oyan Dam to prevent flooding of the release of the downstream communities.
4. In the area of waste management, Senior Special Assistant to Governor on Media, Mr. Babatunde Alao, said that Sanwo-Olu administration has repositioned the Lagos Waste Management Authority LAWMA, for an effective and resourceful waste management program towards the elimination of refuse in the state.
Also with the support of the Public Sector Participation operators, he stated that LAWMA has successfully cleaned most wastes dumped and littered in different parts of the state.
5. Sanwo-Olu said his administration has acquired 10 new boats to boost marine waste collection in collaboration with the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance.
This will help in preserving aquatic flora and Duna in the state in line with government policies on constant clean-up for a better aesthetic environment.
6. Regarding beautification and development of parks and gardens, Sanwo-Olu maintained that they have been improved upon, adding that Oregun park and others across the state were being designed to promote relaxation, recreation, and picnic.
He added that LAWMA also introduced the construction, demolition, and Disaster Waste Management initiative to prevent, minimize, reuse, recycle, recover and dispose of waste, adding that the Blue Box initiative was introduced to the system to encourage separation of recyclables materials from the general waste.
7. He disclosed that five community recycling centers have been activated in five local council development areas with recyclers strategically positioned to help drive the process.
The Governor has advised Lagos, residents, to get prepared for coming rains, they should take responsibility for there belongings and help the government by avoiding littering the streets and gutters and then be assured that the government would continue to reap the gains of planning, as the flood control measures in the state had been stepped up to contain any unforeseen weather condition and flooding.
This Is what the governor Sanwo-Olu of Lagos plans to achieve in this raining season.
Do you think his claims are attainable? Or the just promises?
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