Flood: Umahi orders desilting of drains along federal roads in Lagos

Following the floodwaters that covered major highways in Lagos on Wednesday as a result of heavy downpour, the Minister of Work, Sen David Umahi, has directed the desilting of drains along federal roads in the state with the view to deflood the highways.

Already, the ministry’s teams have been deployed to assess the situation while the desilting of drains along the affected roads is currently being carried out.

According to a statement signed by the Federal Controller of Work, Mrs Olukorede Kaisha, contrary to some reports, Lagos is not experiencing widespread submergence from floodwaters.

However, she said: “The ministry acknowledged that localised flooding has affected certain sections of federal roads within our teams are currently deployed to assess the situation while desilting of drains along the affected roads is currently being carried out.

“The ministry understands the inconvenience caused by these flash floods and is committed to eliminating the disruptions caused thereafter.”

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