Lagos State Government has alerted residents in the coastal
and low-line areas to the looming over-flooding of the areas due to the release
of water from the Lagco Dam in Cameroun. The government said the warning became
necessary because of the outcome of the 2015 Flood Management Stakeholders
roundtable meeting organised by the Federal Ministry of Environment in Abuja,
where preparations were made for the forecast of the 2015 flood management
strategies.
The permanent secretary,
Ministry of Environment, Mr. Oluwatoyin Onisarotu hinted of the possible
consequences of the release of water from the Dam in Cameroun and its attendant
effect on the coastal waters and the wetlands.
It was also disclosed that the release of excess water from
the Dam might cause flooding that will affect the Benue River Basin and States
like Adamawa and the Niger-Delta region with flooding problems.
Onisarotu therefore, advised that residents within the
coastal and low- line areas, which are prone to flooding to ensure that all
canals and drains are properly cleared to ensure free flow of water. Likewise, they
should ensure discouragement of people from dumping waste and refuse into the
canals and drainages that may cause havoc and flooding. He assured that the
State Government would ensure that several flood mitigating measures are put in
place.
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