Reps member raises alarm over impending flood in Lagos, appeals to Sanwo-Olu, Gbajabiamila, others

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Mufutau Egberongbe, has called the attention of the Lagos governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Speaker Gbajabiamila to the impending disaster in the Apapa and other areas of the state as a result of issues with the ‘system 5’ drain.

In a statement by his media office in Lagos sent to The DEFENDER on Wednesday, Egberongbe also urged the Lagos state House of Assembly headed by Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa to urgently rescue the situation to avoid unexpected flooding and spread of diseases.

“There is need for these leaders to, as a matter of urgency, assist in clearing the ‘System 5’ drain.

“This drain travels from Onilegogoro in the Surulere area through Gasikiya Road in Apapa Iganmu and leads to the drain by Government Press in Ajeromi local government area.

“It will be appreciated if the drain is cleared during this raining season to stem incidences of flooding and mitigate against polio-related ailments now that we propagate preventive health care,” the statement added.

The lawmaker noted that his decision to call the attention of the governor, the House of Representatives and state Assembly speaker to the danger lurking around the parts of Lagos was because of their zeal and passion for humanity and development of the state.

According to him, it is necessary to prevent what can later become an emergency.

He appealed to Speaker Gbajabiamila to help call on the federal agencies to partner with the Lagos state government in order to immediately and easily clear the drain as well as others in such condition across the state.

It can be recalled that Hon Egberongbe recently called for the reactivation of the railway system in Apapa to ease movement of goods from the port in the area to other parts of the country as part of measures to resolve the traffic bottlenecks around the area.

The lawmaker, who urged the officials at the port to engage the use of modern cargo tracking equipment and scanners for their operations, had added: “I want to ask that they should accelerate the issue of the port ongoing in Badagry and that of the Lekki Free Trade zone for the decongestion of the Apapa while, in the long run, the railway and the water transportation facilities in the state should be rejuvenated.”