omogidi234:
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I have heard this statement several times. I would have thought that since the ocean or sea has been driven back miles away, it is time to rejoice.

I will like to have in depth analysis of that your statement.

Many thanks.

ChangetheChange:


Re-Engineeer canals?
Instead of demolishing the entire Lekki and VGC like they did to Maroko

Ambode u are wasting ur time and Lagos state money, if u like restructure the canals, flooding on the island will remain inevitable, as long as Lekki phase 1 and VGC still exists, the flooding will never stop, those estates are meant to be canals/ drainage ways in the first place and not housing estates.

The greatest fear of Lagosians is now The Eko Atlantic Project, the inevitable DOOMSDAY mother of all flood due to the Eko Atlantic is less than ten years from now--Quote me anywhere



The only lasting solution is to Demolish all the houses in Lekki and VgC and convert the whole land to CANAL in order to allow for proper flow of water and prevent flood.


There should be nothing like Lekki phase 1, VGC and other estates on lekki /Ajah axis, those places should be entirely a canal and not housing estates---Quote me anywhere

omogidi234:
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I have heard this statement several times. I would have thought that since the ocean or sea has been driven back miles away, it is time to rejoice.

I will like to have in depth analysis of that your statement.

Many thanks.

deomelo:




Good points, but not the red highlight, because EA has nothing to do with flooding and with all the EIA and flood modeling and simulations done by the best marine engeneers in Denmark the world, EA is almost flood proof.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBK7_nEn8Ac



They went over and above to make EA flood proof and even VI benefits from EA's flod prevention system.

willibounce1:
People that cannot construct simple good roads are talking about drainage. The are just going to demolish people's houses and still won't do anything sensible.

The are already sand filling part of the lagoon in iyana oworo...only God knows what they want to build there.

afroniger:
That's what a good leader does, he responds.

obataokenwa:
I repeat, prophesy has gone forth that by 2050, Lagos will be consumed by ocean surge. It will look like joke. it has been warned that good drainage system should be built to avert it now cos the signs are even closer than prophesied

omogidi234:
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I have heard this statement several times. I would have thought that since the ocean or sea has been driven back miles away, it is time to rejoice.

I will like to have in depth analysis of that your statement.

Many thanks.

obataokenwa:
I repeat, prophesy has gone forth that by 2050, Lagos will be consumed by ocean surge. It will look like joke. it has been warned that good drainage system should be built to avert it now cos the signs are even closer than prophesied

bigtt76:
When countries are investing in underground acquaducts to solve flooding issues whilst utilizing the space over them for building structures, some people are her canvassing the demolition of entire estates.

I wonder where this sudden hatred came from. Given the opportunity, I'm sure some people wouldn't mind killing every land owner in Lekki or VGC. A beginner nor be den fault say they could afford it. They chose to stay there for some reason. Besides none have come out to beg for assistance or complain... Let's leave them in peace.

On Ambode's yarns .... Let him and his team clear the drains/canals first and see if flooding would occur before re-engineering sh1t else he would embark on a project that would worsen everything like the on-going road modifications on the Lekki axis

laudate:


Beautiful! Well said!! May God increase the wisdom He has deposited in your life....

bigtt76:
Exactly, the flooding was not as a result of ocean surge but rather in ability of the land to drain back into the sea fast after rain fall. With the drains and canals blocked this would be evident.

Funny that Lagos with poor pipe borne water problems is not even looking at building or creating a water reservoir to collect the run off water and after treatment redistribute same.

The water harvested could even be used to generate cheap electricity if properly planned.

olisaemeka1:
let's try a simple engineering experiment ......fill a big basin with water then push the water back .....what happens?it spills it's contents because there is no other option for it ...same thing for the project the ocean waters have been driven back but will look for another area to express it's grieviance definitely it will go to where there's lower blockage and spill over there...that's the flood ...the government should rather think of constructing a dam..to hold excess water and that in itself is still temporary solution..I keep telling people that God loves Nigeria that's y a tsunami has not occured tru the Atlantic ocean.

dawtune:


Sea level is gradually rising all over the world and Lagos as a coastal city isn't an exception.

When ocean surge and heavy precipitation(rainfall) co-occur, the potential for flooding in low-lying coastal areas is often much greater than from either in isolation. However, even now, long-term sea level rise is the main driver for accelerated flooding.
Sea level rise isn't caused by torrential rainfall as the general belief, it occur as a result of the gradual melting of the Antarctica ice sheets which increases all the volume of the world's oceans including the Atlantic Ocean which borders Lagos.
The Antarctica ice is melting on a daily basis due to significant increase in heat caused by climate change.
Seas are now rising an average of 3.2 millimeters per year globally, and are predicted to climb a total of 0.2 to 2.0 meters by 2100.

The phenomenon of ocean surge is not restricted to one spot. The entire coastal area of Lagos is prone to it.
Offshore dredging (sand mining) for construction and land reclamation(sand filling) is the human factor causing coastal erosion in Lagos. Government should regulate frequent dredging of Lagos waters as excessive removal of the sands increases the velocity of water, destruction of the ecosystem and eventually flooding the coastal cities near it.
Lagos Government earmarked 36 Billion Naira for the construction of 3 new islands (Gracefield, Phoenix and Orange) with 18 groynes. This is highly commendable, but it is not enough, there should be intensive beach replenishment coupled with construction of dykes, sea walls and embankments as it is practised in the coastal areas world over.

The 2012 Kuramo Beach ocean surge which claimed 16 lives and destruction of properties brings to mind the importance of Ocean Surge prevention.

Kudos.

deomelo:
Good points, but not the red highlight, because EA has nothing to do with flooding and with all the EIA and flood modeling and simulations done by the best marine engeneers in Denmark the world, EA is almost flood proof.

They went over and above to make EA flood proof and even VI benefits from EA's flod prevention system.

luminouz:


I agree DAT ur cursed!
I agree DAT i am not cursed as a Nigerian
Onisokuso oshi......go enter Malaysia naw!!!

tron23:


Am not cursed. If you understood English, you would understand the message I was trying to convey. I simply meant that the Nigerian govt deliberately makes simple things look so complicated, thereby inflicting hardship on her citizens.