slimfit1: Fashola and his substandard work sometimes.

pheesayor: Can't be substandard, Julius berger built that road. It is the daily activities of Lagosians that blocked the drainage. Imagine trading on the drain covers, people litter the roads and dirt gets blown or washed into the drains. How then does this make the project substandard ?

slimfit1:

Thank you for bringing up that issue, we know that our people are very dirty and it is a busy area get it covered.

pheesayor: the drains are covered, dirts get into them through the water entry point, look at the pictures again

ROSSIKE: IT IS PURE SUB-STANDARD RUBBISH WORK.

EVERY DRAIN MUST be covered, and covered in such a way, with solid concrete, and form a pedestrian sidewalk which nobody can ''open'', with the drains accessible to the authorities (workmen) only through vents built on the side of the road (between the road and sidewalk). It is only when you build substandard rubbish that you see all this nonsense of open, stinking drains and somebody needing to 'clear' the drains and all that filthy nonsense.

ROSSIKE: IT IS PURE SUB-STANDARD RUBBISH WORK.
EVERY DRAIN MUST be covered, and covered in such a way, with solid concrete, and form a pedestrian sidewalk which nobody can ''open'', with the drains accessible to the authorities (workmen) only through vents built on the side of the road (between the road and sidewalk). It is only when you build substandard rubbish that you see all this nonsense of open, stinking drains and somebody needing to 'clear' the drains and all that filthy nonsense.

IGBOSON1: If the LGA concerned was alive to its responsibilities by clearing the gutters -at least every fortnight- then we wouldn't have got to this stage to begin with!

It's the same in all our major cities and urban centres: LGAs shirking their responsibilities and allowing filth to pile up! Ordinarily, streets in busy commercial areas ought to be swept every evening after close of business!

Obiagelli: the lasg is un serious about this drainage crisis, the government should set up a ministry or an agency in charge of drainage management. They should be will equipped with the latest clearing facilities as well as patrol vehicles and should be able to arrest offenders too.

Reptyle:

Chief the drains are covered. The work up to Mile 2 was handled by Julius Berger who have a reputation for doing quality work.

naptu2:

An agency exists, but I think they need to do more enforcement.

http://moelagos.gov.ng/offices/office-of-drainage-services-ods/

http://moelagos.gov.ng/offices/office-of-drainage-services-ods/drainage-maintenance-operation-dmoefad/

Obiagelli:
oh i didn't know that, i have never seen their uniforms or vehicle, are they under public works?

naptu2:

They are under the Ministry of Environment. They wear overalls and boots. I've seen them work at Ikorodu Road, Ozumba Mbadiwe Road and Herbert Macaulay Road. It started out as the Emergency Flood Abatement Gang (EFAG), before it was converted to an agency (EFAD). EFAG was also part of the government's employment measures.

However, I'm not sure how well they pay their labourers, because they are always begging for money/food.

The Office of Drainage Services (ODS) is quite unpopular, because they often demolish walls/buildings that are too close to drains.



http://www.ilupejutoday.com/lagos-state-government-demolishes-11-ilupeju-shops/

pheesayor: The state government simply needs to pay more attention to drainage clearance, increase the capacity of those in charge to do more simultaneously.

Where's berem sef?

berem: I dey here o!

@pheesayor,its been a long time I passed that road especially from mile2 to orile. Clearing the gutters in this rainy season,how efficient is it?

pheesayor: not convenient at all

pheesayor: The state government simply needs to pay more attention to drainage clearance, increase the capacity of those in charge to do more simultaneously.

Where's berem sef?

berem: I guessed so.
Can I have the link to your site again?

naptu2: LAGOS STATE EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Distress Call
767, 112

Distressed/Collapsed Building (LASPPDA)
01-5931947, 4933658, 4931940, 7630854

Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS/LASEMS)
08022887777,08022883678,08022887788, 01-7413744,01-7930490,01-7639939

Environmental Monitoring
0803318347078,043705057, 08023036632

[size=14pt]Flooding/Blocked Drainage (EFAG)

08056145481, 08023298197, 08096019599, 08056145484, 08055988566[/size]


Health Facilities Regulation (HEFAMA)

08033229049, 08023149120



Radio Lagos/EKO FM (News Alert)

017267611



Lagos Television (News Alert )

01-496728



Open Corpse (SEHMU)

08034279776, 08033602259, 08023356540, 08030789190



Office of Public Defender (Public Complaints)

01-8975571,7926928



Citizens Mediation Center

08023128837,07055003863



Rapid Response Squad (RRS)

08056250710,08033482380,08023127350, 08033355544, 01-7750715,01-4970389, 01-4970062, 01-4931261, 01-4920388



Traffic Control (LASTMA)

08075005411, 08023111742, 08077551000



BRT

08023146096



Lagbus

08033036816



Pothole/Collapsed Road

07060907493



Broken Pipe/Water Leakage

08034068265



Cutting of Roads (LASMIRA)

08033060452



Environmental/Noise Pollution (LASEPA)

07027951351



Signage/Outdoor Advertisng (LASAA)

01-8996502-9, 01-8251398



Security Trust Fund

08028328204

naptu2: This should also be a good opportunity to test these things to see if they actually work. I got these numbers almost a year ago. Anybody that's encountered flood should call these numbers and post their experience here, let's see if it works.

naptu2: This should also be a good opportunity to test these things to see if they actually work. I got these numbers almost a year ago. Anybody that's encountered flood should call these numbers and post their experience here, let's see if it works.