VIDEO: Lagos begins dredging to prevent flooding

VIDEO: Lagos Begins Dredging To Prevent Flooding

Hannah Johnson

The Lagos State Government, on Thursday, undertook cleaning, de-flooding, maintenance dredging, and silt evacuation from System 63, Abraham Adesanya Primary Channel, as part of ongoing efforts to ensure water flows… pic.twitter.com/agaztgdhOq

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The Lagos State Government, on Thursday, undertook cleaning, de-flooding, maintenance dredging, and silt evacuation from System 63, Abraham Adesanya Primary Channel, as part of ongoing efforts to ensure water flows freely and to prevent flooding in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state.

This was announced by the state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on http://X.com on Friday.

Wahab stated that the initiative aims to mitigate the risk of flooding in the area, protecting lives and property.

Wahab wrote, “Operatives of the Drainage Maintenance Department from the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources #LasgMOE continued with the cleaning, de-flooding, maintenance dredging, and evacuation of silts from System 63, Abraham Adesanya Primary Channel, Eti-Osa LGA, on Thursday, 25/07/2024, to prevent flooding in the area.”