The Lagos State Government has stated that the ongoing removal of all contravening structures under the System I drainage channel midstream- Ojota and Ogudu, will address address major flooding issues on the mainland and its environs.
The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab made this assertion when he led some officials on an inspection tour to the enforcement sites to ascertain the level of compliance by property owners and the extent of work.
He explained that System I was established in 1974 and it is the biggest and widest Primary Channel that defloods the major parts of the mainland which cuts across Ogudu, Ojota, Ifako, Gbagada and Maryland, adding that the flyover bridge coming from Odo Iyaloro will cut across these areas.
The Commissioner explained that property owners whose buildings fall within the approved 140 metres Right of Way of the channel had been given the option of voluntary compliance for almost three years now.
He therefore charged Lagosians to respect the State Drainage Master Plan to avoid property demolition insisting that there was no going back on the decision of the state to enforce the law and reclaim Drainage setbacks following the expiration of the notices issued.
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