Lagos Assembly tasks commissioner on floods The Lagos State of House of Assembly on Tuesday urged the state Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, to check recurrent flooding in parts of the state. The call followed a motion by the Chairman of the House Committee on Waterfronts Infrastructure, Mr. Gbolahan Yishawu and seconded by Mr. Segun Olulade, the Chairman of House Committee on Health. The House also urged Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to direct the ministry and other relevant agencies to remove all unapproved structure in the state. In his motion, Yishawu said the government must ensure that all canals and other drainage infrastructures are cleared frequently. He said: “This House calls on the Ministry of Environment and all relevant agencies to be more proactive in removing all encumbrances to free flow of water. “The ministry should create a rescue team and ensure cooperation with local governments as well as collaboration with other ministries to checkmate floods. “There is a need for proper information dissemination, sensitization of public and monitoring.” Earlier, Adejare, who appeared before the lawmakers, briefed the lawmakers on measures to curb flooding in the state. Adejare blamed the massive flood that ravaged some parts of the state on natural and human causes. “The flood affected places such as Lekki, Victoria Island and Lekki- Epe Expressway. But the water receded within 12 hours. We have been embarking on tree planting to reduce effect of climate change in the state. “Man-made is caused by people who build houses on drainage. We saw people sand filling to build houses at Osborne Phase 2. People also build houses by the lagoon against the law,’’ the commissioner said. NAN The post Lagos Assembly tasks commissioner on floods appeared first on The Nation Nigeria.

The Lagos State of House of Assembly on Tuesday urged the state Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, to check recurrent flooding in parts of the state.

The call followed a motion by the Chairman of the House Committee on Waterfronts Infrastructure, Mr. Gbolahan Yishawu and seconded by Mr. Segun Olulade, the Chairman of House Committee on Health.

The House also urged Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to direct the ministry and other relevant agencies to remove all unapproved structure in the state.

In his motion, Yishawu said the government must ensure that all canals and other drainage infrastructures are cleared frequently.

He said: “This House calls on the Ministry of Environment and all relevant agencies to be more proactive in removing all encumbrances to free flow of water.

“The ministry should create a rescue team and ensure cooperation with local governments as well as collaboration with other ministries to checkmate floods.

“There is a need for proper information dissemination, sensitization of public and monitoring.”

Earlier, Adejare, who appeared before the lawmakers, briefed the lawmakers on measures to curb flooding in the state.

Adejare blamed the massive flood that ravaged some parts of the state on natural and human causes.

“The flood affected places such as Lekki, Victoria Island and Lekki- Epe Expressway. But the water receded within 12 hours. We have been embarking on tree planting to reduce effect of climate change in the state.

“Man-made is caused by people who build houses on drainage. We saw people sand filling to build houses at Osborne Phase 2. People also build houses by the lagoon against the law,’’ the commissioner said.

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