The Lagos State Government has appealed for calm following the severe flash flooding caused by the prolonged torrential rainfall across the state.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, made the plea in a statement on Wednesday, assuring residents that the floodwaters will recede once the rains subside and the Lagos Lagoon’s water level decreases.
The heavy downpour on Wednesday morning flooded several parts of Lagos, causing commuting difficulties and disrupting daily activities.
The Iyana-Oworo, Olopo Meji areas leading to the 3rd Mainland Bridge were completely flooded, causing heavy traffic that extended to Alapere. Motorists spent hours on the road coming through Alapere to the Third Mainland Bridge.
At the Iyana-Oworo-Olopomeji area heading to the Third Mainland Bridge, heavy floods were causing long traffic that also extended to Alapere. A tree fell at Airport U-turn in Oshodi due to the downpour, but the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) promptly cleared it to facilitate traffic flow and ensure public safety.
Major roads in Lagos, including Oworonshoki, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikeja, Alapere, Iyana-Oworo, Oshodi, Ile-Epo, Abattoir, Victoria Island, and others, were submerged, causing traffic gridlocks across the nation’s commercial centre.
Residents of nearby Ogun State, including Sango, Ota, Alagbado, Atan, Oju-ore, and Lusada, also experienced heavy flooding as a result of the heavy downpour.