The federal government through the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has ordered the desilting of drainages along federal roads in Lagos State with a view to deflooding the highways.
This came after commercial activities were grounded on Wednesday following a 10-hour downpour in many parts of Lagos and Ogun states.
The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Olukorede Kesha, who disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, said Lagos State was not experiencing widespread submergence from floodwaters.
As as a result of long hours of downpour, roads and houses were flooded in areas such as as Iyana-Oworo, Agege, Ijegun-Isheri Osun, Gbagada, Eredo, Bojije, Epe, Sangotedo, Ibeju-Lekki, Awoyaya, Labora, Lagos Island and Abijon.
She, however, admitted that “localised flooding” affected certain sections of federal roads within the city, hence the need to clear the drainages.
The resulting flooding brought down a two-storey building in the Mushin area of Lagos, grounded vehicular movement on the roads, and overwhelmed thousands of residents while pupils could not attend schools in parts of the states.