- Residents Appeal to Ibeju-Lekki LCDA, Lagos Govt Over Devastating Flooding
- Flood Leaves Lakowe Residents Displaced, Church Building Submerged
- Amadi urged the authorities to implement lasting solutions, including improved drainage systems
Residents of Goshen Close, Lakowe Phase II, in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State have appealed to the Lagos State Government and the Ibeju-Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA) to urgently intervene following severe flooding that has submerged homes, displaced families and disrupted businesses.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the residents, who spoke with journalists on Saturday, said days of heavy rainfall had left the community underwater, destroying valuables and making movement difficult.
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A Community Development executive, Chuks Amadi, described the flooding as devastating, noting that floodwaters had risen to nearly halfway up several buildings.
According to him, many residents have been unable to move freely, while business owners have suspended their daily activities due to the persistent flooding.
“The disaster has made it difficult for residents to move freely, while many business owners have been forced to suspend their daily activities due to the persistent flooding,” Amadi said.
He called on the Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki LCDA, Abdullahi Olowa, and the Lagos State Government to deploy emergency response agencies to assess the damage and provide immediate relief to affected families.
Amadi also urged the authorities to implement lasting solutions, including improved drainage systems and effective flood control measures, to prevent future occurrences.
A pastor in the community, David Amira, said the flooding had also affected religious activities, revealing that their worship centre had remained submerged for several days.
“Our worship centre has been flooded for days. We can’t even gather to worship,” he said.
Another resident, Anne Etuok, said floodwaters had taken over her family home, forcing them to relocate temporarily to a relative’s residence in a neighbouring community.
She appealed for urgent government intervention to prevent the situation from deteriorating into a wider humanitarian and environmental crisis.
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