Fellow Nairalanders,

The recent case of ocean surge which has completely altered the shoreline scape of the Alpha beach calls to mind the risk associated with staying on the Lekki Ajah axis. I recently visited the beach to assess the damage caused by the surge and i must confess, it was a serious one. The questions playing on my mind are as follows:
1 Is it safe to build on the axis at all
2 How far from the shoreline would be considered a safe enough distance from the atlantic
3 What could be done to prevent such ocean surges in future

Experts in the house, please share your views and experience.

Many thanks

Well, 4 of the 6 scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administartion (NOAA) of the U.S. did discover a very high possibilty of ocean surge happening on the Sekondi/Takoradi thru Malabo stretch of the Gulf of Guinea with the most damage happening on the lekki-ajah area of Lagos Nigeria. They sent courtesy warnings to the countries that fall within this stretch of the gulf. As you may be aware, this same agency sent advance warning to Japan before disaster struck. In answer to your third question, nothing can be done to prevent these ocean surges (climate change) in the future as no amount of money or technology can control mother nature. The sooner we start evacuating from these area the better.

@perenren. A friend who worked at the national weather service confirmed your statement. But what is our government doing to sensitize our people to this imminent danger in the horizon? These oyibo people feels that once they give you these warning, you as a sovereign country should develop your own plan of survival to minimize the loss of lives and property. I would hate to see a situation where they will only be sending relief materials to us after the damage has been done. We should not worry about how much money has been invested in that area, we should worry more about saving the lives of our people. This is scary. Ignorance they say is bliss.