On Thursday, the Labour Party in Lagos called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to deploy the state resources to address flooding.
Labour Party’s spokeswoman Olubunmi Odesanya, made the call in a statement on Thursday.
The call followed the floods that hit most parts of the state on Wednesday after a heavy downpour.
Ms Odesanya said the state government had not done enough to address flooding, urging Mr Sanwo-Olu to do more to tackle the perennial environmental problem.
“The heavy downpour of Wednesday in Lagos has finally exposed the derelict condition of the state and its neglect by the government. From Yaba to Oshodi, Oshodi to Ketu, all of Ikorodu Road, Iyana Oworo, Iyana Iba, Ibeju- Lekki, Gbagada, Lekki and, in fact, all the 20 local governments in the state, everywhere was flooded.
“Many Lagos residents could not leave their homes due to the floods. Combining extreme poverty with high flooding is a double tragedy. We strongly believe the state revenues are enough to tackle this menace,” she said.
According to her, the government should devise a permanent solution to the problem as a matter of urgency.
Ms Odesanya recalled that several properties were demolished in some areas by the state government because the properties were built on drainage channels, causing flooding.
She noted that after the demolition, the government said that the state would no longer witness any flooding going forward.
Ms Odesanya said that Wednesday’s floods meant nothing much had been done to address the problem.
(NAN)
