Bar Beach (Victoria Island, Lagos) Has Overflown Its Bank Again!

I came accross this terrible traffic driving along the Ahmadu Bello way but this phenomenon isn't new, there is always traffic on the Lagos roads especially when it rains. No proper drainage, the roads are always flooded.

On approaching the Bar Beach end of the road, I noticed there was a diversion. People were entering the other lane, on a goad day the traffic regulations officers aka Lastma would have stopped you and make you pay a fine or better still impound your vehicle. But today that wasn't the case.

It wasn't until I got to the point of diversion that I noticed what the obstruction was. The Bar beach had overflown its bank again and the road was flooded, debris washed ashore covered the roads. It was a no go area for cars,  some cars were already stuck in the flood.

The government spends a lot of money each year trying to solve this problem. I couldn't help but ask myself these questions. Is this a helpless situation? Is the government going to continue spending money each year on this futile project? What is the way forward for companies that are located in this area? I need answers.

Did you guys catch the news about this on TV last night? It rained again in Lagos this morning. I don't want to think about what the situation is now, won't even go anywhere near the Bar beach today.

I only just got to pass through the Bar Beach area today on my way to the island, and what a terrible sight.  Most of the stalls there had been destroyed, blown away, though some of those who trade there still were there. The road is still heaped with sand and debris, though vehicles passed that side of the road.

I feel, proper research should be done as to how they are to fight against this ugly trend. It not only affects the residents but the companies around the vicinity.

I heard that the Bar Beach overflow is a spiritual thing.....

;D;D ;D;D

In any case, it's very difficult to control the sea.

Well, in that case, my brother, we are, as they say, royally smoked!

that's kind of sad.

The barbeach problem is in two dimensions. The barbeach flood will continue as long as the Lagos sea port entry channel remains. The port access from the Atlantic was protected from siltation by building three moles at the entry. The moles have over the years disturbed the natural stability Along the coast. It is noteworthy to say that the two barrier beaches exist west and east of the port entry and as the years rolled by, the light house beach on the west is expanding oceanward while the barbeach on the west side is eroded daily inland.
The flooding is further complicated by the erosion and drainage problems within the island.
The flood problems can only be solved if the problems are analyzed by the right professionals and a management committee set up to enforce routine maintenance and management of the coastline and inland drainages.

@ Loverbwoy,

Thank God u remembered to add that part - that's if they maintain it because d nigerian govt doesnt seem 2 be good at maintainin anythin

Thanks Mariory, something along those lines but stronger and well maintained than those in Louisiana

My bad sorry seun you didn't delete nothing  I posted here; http://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-274.0.html

2 years later,

Funny, it's a Dutch company http://www.dmc.nl/ that has implemented the shore protection to prevent more erosion at Bar beach by using Xblocs http://www.xbloc.com/htm/projects.php?projectid=3.

I guess they listened to your advice Dblock! 

But the funny thing is that useful and reasonable projects are actually been proposed but the fact of the matter is that corruption still exists, for example there was a major road project in Sokoto which was meant to have been completed by now but apparently the contractor involved was ina  deal with the Government that would see them keep a share of the allocated money and Anneni and his men would get the rest. Nigeria produces intelligent people, but c'mon corruption still exists in Nigeria and until it is fully tackled then these propbelems will continue to hunt the nation.

As for Bar Beach it will probably stop overflowing it's bank sometime in the future because along with that xbloc development other private companies are working their ass's off to make it a truly great tourist destination

I pray it won't go down like N.Orleans one day.