Lagos Community Lauds Sanwo-Olu Over Sanitation

– Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been commended by residents of Agbede, Ikorodu for sanitizing the area 

– The residents said Sanwo-Olu government has ordered the clearing and dredging of the canal in the area which links about seven communities

– The chairman of the dredging committee, Adebowale Awobajo, appealed to the people of the communities not to dump refuse in the canal anymore 

The residents of the Agbede community in Ikorodu have lauded the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the clearing and dredging of the canal in the area which links about seven communities.

The canal has been a source of worry to the residents whenever it rains and due to overflooding which wreaks havoc on the buildings and businesses within the area.

The chairman of the  dredging committee, Adebowale Awobajo, said: “ This is a good start  from the governor and as you can see, our people are happy for the clearing and dredging of this canal because at every raining season, it is always a nightmare for us because many houses will be affected as business will be paralysed.

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“With this development, there would be a sigh of relief. We are urging the government to make this a yearly exercise or find a lasting solution to it.”

Albert, appealed to the people of the communities not to dump refuse in the canal after the clearing and dredging exercise.

Mr Adeyemi Adekunle commended Governor Sanwo-Olu for the great job and urged him to remember the people of Agbede and Oke Nla in his governance as they have been neglected for so long by successive governments, especially the immediate past, stressing that developmental policies have eluded them for so long.

He said: “I want to applaud the governor for remembering us in Agbede and its environs for dredging our canal and bringing succour to us. We have been ignored by past regimes.”

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A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Tijani Suraj, who is a member of the ad hoc committee on environment, said: “The clearing and dredging will be a total relief to the community as soon as it is completed, but the people must help themselves by ensuring refuse and other things that can cause a blockage to the free flow of water are not dump in the canal henceforth.”

The honourable member representing Ojo praised the contractor handling the project for a job well done and equally appealed to him to double efforts.