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Lagos the slum. Ridiculously overrated. How someone with means make would choose to live in this ghetto if they're not the governor or a top politician Nigerians and their overbloated self-worth contrary to reality.

The rich also cry

allrightsir:


You mean, "Man in his majestic stupidity", building infrastructure without proper planning...why should a recently constructed expressway flood?

This is not about drainage.
When Nature wants to strike, there is nothing you can do.
Remember the Lagos State Government warned about this, no one took them serious.

It's so bad ooo. My dad just sent me this.

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VampireeM:
My estate in Lekki this morning. It has never been flooded before. The road leading to the bus stop and expressway, the water is almost reaching the waist depending on your height. Something needs to be done about Lagos drainage. I am just wondering how I will go out esp to go to church/ work Sunday/Monday

it's time you to consider a quality decorative stamped concrete floor. Imagine how irritating your compound will look after the flood

Is this river Nile or Mississipi?

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Person dey run from small rain drop,you dey invite am inside Pacific Ocean.No be Isheri north wey flood pass anywhere?? Whether dem open dam o,or ogun river full con swell,na problem for Isheri north.God forbid

Lagos governments are government without sense.

Fashola failed so much in that area.

awesomesossy:
Too bad... terrible drainage system in most places of d country.... all my shoes don spoil finish for dis rain matter

eya sorry

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VampireeM:
My estate in Lekki this morning. It has never been flooded before. The road leading to the bus stop and expressway, the water is almost reaching the waist depending on your height. Something needs to be done about Lagos drainage. I am just wondering how I will go out esp to go to church/ work Sunday/Monday

Lagos is a coastal state that lies below mean sea level..so whenever it rains,the water remains stagnant...Miami is synonymous to Lagos too but our roads are not constructed to withstand such..our roads and drainage are littered with plastics,births, cellophane bags and other wastes thereby blocking some water ways and canals.

Myself2:


Person dey run from small rain drop,you dey invite am inside Pacific Ocean.No be Isheri north wey flood pass anywhere?? Whether dem open dam o,or ogun river full con swell,na problem for Isheri north. God forbid

As you have pointed out, and I've also explained this in our of my posts. The opening of dam which affected, not just Isheri North was used by the dam officials to force government to release ecological funds as the old team that was there got replaced. It's artificial flood, not natural! I hope you know the level of corruption in our dear country.

Now let me ask, has the Lagos Island escaped flood in any year? Your guess is as good as mine.

Thanks.

Daniyemi:
This is a direct result of bad drainage system.

It is sad that the rich do not extensively put measures in check when enjoying their affluence.

That's why they drive v8 jeeps around.

mehn this is serious.....



this kind of flooding can lead to contamination of food and drinking water...


I think Lagos state should take a step further to build deep underground drainage system... not all those tiny gutters

Best place to live in Lagos is Ikeja. I can't spend millions to build, buy or rent a house, and be battling with flood every time. It makes no sense. I feel for people selling off their houses on the mainland to go and buy house in Lekki.
Drove from my place to Ikeja and back today and didn't encounter any flood. If you ask me, the mainland is still the best place to live in Lagos.

allrightsir:


Centre of Excellence

Fashola is working, Ambode is working. When we say there are mediocre governors, their sheepish followers complain.

Don't get it wrong,well structured cities in england do get seriously flooded. Flood could be more damaging in paved high brow where water has little chance of sipping into the ground,especially in a place like lagos where the few existing drains are used for refuse dumps.

It everybody's responsibility to prepare for the disastrous climate change,not just the government. That empty pure water pack that you threw away on the street carelessly will come back to haunt you

See videos of the flooded Lekki. Seriously it looks like Pacific Ocean.

See here > http://www.absolutehearts.com/2017/07/lekki-victoria-island-flooded-heavily.html

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marylandcakes:
Glorified and overpriced getto

But the residents are not complaining, mainland peeps should just stop the unnecessary hating.

pretty16:
It's so bad ooo. My dad just sent me this.

Honey where is this

chronique:
Best place to live in Lagos is Ikeja. I can't spend millions to build, buy or rent a house, and be battling with flood every time. It makes no sense. I feel for people selling off their houses on the mainland to go and buy house in Lekki.
Drove from my place to Ikeja and back today and didn't encounter any flood. If you ask me, the mainland is still the best place to live in Lagos.

Why them Elumelu, Dangote no stay mainland?

It is well

It's even more dangerous knowing the dam officials create flooding at will. They can decide to hold everyone to Ransome at the slightest provocation

IsheriNorthGRA:


As you have pointed out, and I've also explained this in our of my posts. The opening of dam which affected, not just Isheri North was used by the dam officials to force government to release ecological funds as the old team that was there got replaced. It's artificial flood, not natural! I hope you know the level of corruption in our dear country.

Now let me ask, has the Lagos Island escaped flood in any year? Your guess is as good as mine.

Thanks.

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True!

SalamRushdie:


This is actually beyond drainage as you see it , what you see is the effect of reverse drainage where the sea level rise above the Peninsula level and instead drains into the Peninsula instead of the other way round , there is not much that can be done in such situations except a complex system of levees and dykes are used just like Netherlands

Amsterdam and some other Dutch cities are below sea level, yet they don't have flooding. They put some things in place to prevent it, it is not just about drainage anymore, lekki and V.I need a complete overhaul in flood water control - this flood thing happens every year.

Proudlyngwa:


Bros, the water table is rising.
Some coastal cities are sinking.
A quick Google search can help you out that.

You don't need a tsunami for flooding to take place, you just need it to rain faster than it can be absorbed.

allrightsir:


stop blaming nature for blocked drains, roads without drainage channels and roads built without recourse to water tables. There is no reason in the world Lekki express way should be flooded except incompetence of the governments present and past.

Let me ask you a question, they built drainage channels in Lekki and Jakande/Agungi but tell me are they free flowing? Did they not see that they are stagnant and overgrown with weeds?


Did Ambode not announce a few months ago he bought many weed clearing machines to ckear blocked channels, Did somebody forget to tell him that the job does not end with the contract to purchase and that they need to be used?

Stop giving excuses for mediocre leaders

Sorry bro, this particular one is beyond drainage.

Very true.

During Fashola's tenure, before the rains begin we see government workers desilting the drains preparatory for the rains but not so under Ambode.

All the drains from 3rd roundabout up to Cheveron has been blocked due to the ongoing construction so you can imagine the consequences.

allrightsir:


stop blaming nature for blocked drains, roads without drainage channels and roads built without recourse to water tables. There is no reason in the world Lekki express way should be flooded except incompetence of the governments present and past.

Let me ask you a question, they built drainage channels in Lekki and Jakande/Agungi but tell me are they free flowing? Did they not see that they are stagnant and overgrown with weeds?


Did Ambode not announce a few months ago he bought many weed clearing machines to ckear blocked channels, Did somebody forget to tell him that the job does not end with the contract to purchase and that they need to be used?

Stop giving excuses for mediocre leaders

VickyRotex:
This rain na for everywhere

Iffa hear, no be summer u dey?

Govt should engage universities of technology or engineering firms to fabricate motorized evacuators capable of evacuating wastes from drainage systems. In conjunction with state waste managers, flooding could be effectively checkmated.