most of the land in lagos is below sea level hence prone to flooding

Jbleenk:
Gobe. The rich also cry. Hope they ar not bringing down that subomi's house (fcmb) the finest house in lekki and maybe Naija cus I no go gree

His house is in Ikoyi and not Lekki

Told them the island has no future. Disinvestment must be complete in ten years before the holdings adopt junk status. In 50 years the only thing that may be left standing is the Dangote refinery and just out of necessity....as long as polar ice continues to melt.

NwaAmaikpe:


This Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare thinks he is smarter than the other commissioners before him who overlooked these houses.

Being overzealous doesn't pay in this country.
Dora Akunyili learnt that the hard way.

I'd advise he thinks about his life and family first before he thinks of the Lagos flood.

After all,
Water will always find it's level.

take your thrash talk out of here, I wanted to avoid replying you but your comments ooze of stupidity. this is a man trying to right a wrong and you call him overzealous, someone who was appointed to make Lagos environment friendly. when you don't live in Lagos why won't you rant your stupidity

NwaAmaikpe:


This Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare thinks he is smarter than the other commissioners before him who overlooked these houses.

Being overzealous doesn't pay in this country.
Dora Akunyili learnt that the hard way.

I'd advise he thinks about his life and family first before he thinks of the Lagos flood.

After all,
Water will always find it's level.

And Buhari is learning the hard way too.

How about Lagos Atlantic City?, that white elephant project. Hope they include it.

younglleo:
Amuboldee... A minute silence to some Afonjas

Taught all the big houses in lagos belongs to Igbos

NwaAmaikpe:
:

After all,
Water will always find it's level.

Foremost, It is a metaphor, not really about water. It means people will seek and hang out with people of the same character, social class, economic status, or educational background "water seeks its own level"

Back to Engineering, water is gradually finding its new level in the wetlands. What we are witnessing is a complete engineering failure. Attempts at displacing the Atlantic ocean rather than just normal coastline protection will continue to result in catastrophe.

Years back, Commissioner for Environment, Muiz Banire stated that in less than 20years, The Islands will submerged. People think he's mad, now they are witnessing the response from nature. I'm not sure if massive destruction alone will address this issues.

On the mainland, human attitude largely contribute to the flooding we are experiencing. Indiscriminate dumping of refuse everywhere and channels clearing need to be addressed.

Teewhy2:
The rich also about to cry, a lot of money is about to go down the drain. I dingy want to believe the development authority doesn't know women this house were at foundation level to stop all this investment that is about to go down the drain. If na average people wan build as you don dey do foundation they go don come put that there red Mark on the building.

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The government has no option but to compensate them and then do serious work of rechannelling those drainages. Its sad but it has to be done and only way is a radical approach like this. Yes people will loose their homes but not without compensation.

Xcelinteriors:
I hear. Ambode can't even dream it let alone of trying it

it will happen and nothing will sheeleee,take it to any court,biafra,ecowas,au,world court lagos will win.

reasons there is a threat to life,and those court dont joke with human life,not like your useless high court for the highest bidder

rozayx5:
Lagos needs more underground drainage and canals




With all their money its change

Julius berger completed one recently in uyo this year which stopped flooding

you sew its greediness that's causing those flooding so, started by TINUBU carried on by FASHOLA, now AMOBODE wants to do the impossible,

I call it the impossible, cos its greed that pushing his action, when you know the people and. Property he mention, you will understand

You'll be shocked... It happened in Oshodi, Abule-Egba, Surulere... So tell me, you don't want to stand in the Caterpillar way I guess

Xcelinteriors:
I hear. Ambode can't even dream it let alone of trying it

CaptainFM1:


Foremost, It is a metaphor, not really about water. It means people will seek and hang out with people of the same character, social class, economic status, or educational background "water seeks its own level"

Back to Engineering, water is gradually finding its new level in the wetlands. What we are witnessing is a complete engineering failure. Attempts at displacing the Atlantic ocean rather than just normal coastline protection will continue to result in catastrophe.

Years back, Commissioner for Environment, Muiz Banire stated that in less than 20years, The Islands will submerged. People think he's mad, now they are witnessing the response from nature. I'm not sure if massive destruction alone will address this issues.

On the mainland, human attitude largely contribute to the flooding we are experiencing. Indiscriminate dumping of refuse everywhere and channels clearing need to be addressed.

Its not about massive destruction but serious state of the art engineering construction and rechannelling of the drainage and canal. Most of Holland was built on water and in the 1900 more than 2/3 of the country was submerged by a massive flood. Google it and see for urself. They fought back and devised a method that allowed them live on lots of man made banks while giving the water its own respect and channels to pass. The problem with Nigeria is plenty and this lack of planning is one of em.

I think those estates were built when planning laws and regulations e.g coastal zone management was not in place.But then their are Mitigation measures.

quentin06:
most of the land in lagos is below sea level hence prone to flooding

Yeah, you are very correct. The government even complicate the situation by attempting to displace the Atlantic. They should have limit it to coastline protection.

waledeji:


Taught all the big houses in lagos belongs to Igbos

stop taughting my guy..

Gbese

tripleY:
The whole estate or buildings along the drainage system/plan?

Sensational headlines bro

tripleY:
The whole estate or buildings along the drainage system/plan?

Suppose to be the buildings along the drainage ....

Commissioner for the Environment has made the recommendation. It is up to Ambode to give the executive order and the state ministry of works would do the dirty work... they have been other cases of mass building demolitions in Lagos, this would not be the first.

NwaAmaikpe:


This Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare thinks he is smarter than the other commissioners before him who overlooked these houses.

Being overzealous doesn't pay in this country.
Dora Akunyili learnt that the hard way.

I'd advise he thinks about his life and family first before he thinks of the Lagos flood.

After all,
Water will always find it's level.

CaptainFM1:


Foremost, It is a metaphor, not really about water. It means people will seek and hang out with people of the same character, social class, economic status, or educational background "water seeks its own level"

Back to Engineering, water is gradually finding its new level in the wetlands. What we are witnessing is a complete engineering failure. Attempts at displacing the Atlantic ocean rather than just normal coastline protection will continue to result in catastrophe.

Years back, Commissioner for Environment, Muiz Banire stated that in less than 20years, The Islands will submerged. People think he's mad, now they are witnessing the response from nature. I'm not sure if massive destruction alone will address this issues.

On the mainland, human attitude largely contribute to the flooding we are experiencing. Indiscriminate dumping of refuse everywhere and channels clearing need to be addressed.

The most reasonable comment, thumbs up...

ikukuhero:




You have only cited possible reasons for the floods but still have not come up with a better solution. Now, Sir/Madam, what in your opinion should government do? We need solutions and not theories.

Solution to what? You need to know the problem before finding a lasting solution

Wizberg12:
I'm sure Ambode won't be like Rochas who destroys without building.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBIH6CGB_8U

Unless him go carry d building go Ogun state cos I wonder which land wey him wan rebuild houses demolished cos they were built on lagoons. N to think of it sef na our ibo brothers they build lagoon houses to use 'buga' .


But I doubt fg na eye service b dis

lool ambode wants to demolish houses on the island. that place isnt otodo gbame that you can demolish anyhow. by the time his ogas at the top of tops gives him a call, he'll behave.

NwaAmaikpe:


This Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare thinks he is smarter than the other commissioners before him who overlooked these houses.

Being overzealous doesn't pay in this country.
Dora Akunyili learnt that the hard way.

I'd advise he thinks about his life and family first before he thinks of the Lagos flood.

After all,
Water will always find it's level.

The fact that the previous commissioners failed to do their job doesn't mean the incumbent is overzealous. The time has come for us as a people to learn to do what is right as against what has been the tradition..

Xcelinteriors:
I hear. Ambode can't even dream it let alone of trying it

And why?

AMBODE IS WORKING

Who gave them permits to build in the first place? That person, body or institution should pay for the houses.

In Nigeria, we dont know which is worse, military or civilian!

Is it true that Africa needs to be re-colonized?

I see that Nigerians are the worse enemies of Nigerians, ditto Africa.

Once you give an African power he wants to steal, cheat and use his/her office to grossly oppress the citizens.

What kind of democracy is this? Can it really work? Can this photo-copied or photo-shopped democracy really work in Africa?

Dora Akunyili is a star even though dead she shines the brightest... Do not compare her to those whose interest is solely in politics and chaos, hers was truth and integrity! She lived it to the fullest and if you term it overzealous sorry to say its your view, I pray I see another with her qualities in my lifetime for she is a rarebreed and a gem and my heroine.

NwaAmaikpe:


This Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare thinks he is smarter than the other commissioners before him who overlooked these houses.

Being overzealous doesn't pay in this country.
Dora Akunyili learnt that the hard way.

I'd advise he thinks about his life and family first before he thinks of the Lagos flood.

After all,
Water will always find it's level.

Josh44s:
Hahahahahahahahahaha. Mod, it's too early to start making someone laugh abeg

To which planet