Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources in Lagos State, Tokunbo Wahab, has urged residents of the state not to panic amid the flood caused by Wednesday’s heavy downpour.
Speaking via a post he shared on his X handle on Wednesday, the commissioner assured the public that the situation is temporary and will subside within 1-2 hours.
He also attributed the flooding around Olopo Meji inward 3rd Mainland to the intense and prolonged rainfall, combined with a high tidal level in the lagoon.
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He further added that as the tidal level recedes, the rainwater will be able to discharge into the lagoon, alleviating the flooding. In a subsequent update, he disclosed that a team from the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources (EFAG), has been deployed to monitor and clear the flash flood.
