Why Residents Should Be Blamed For Flood Crisis In Lagos. He urged citizens to stop blocking drainage channels with refuse. Singer Fola recalled being arrested on his first day in Lagos. Nollywood actor Saidi Balogun has attributed the persistent flooding in Lagos to the poor waste disposal practices of residents. EDITOR’S PICKS How Nigeria’s Excess … Read more
State Reaffirms Zero-Tolerance Policy on Vandalism Suspect Caught Stealing Iron from Government Barriers Commissioner Warns Against Destruction of Public Property Eko Hot Blog reports that, in a stern move, the Lagos State Government has arrested a suspected vandal, Abba Mohammed, for allegedly vandalizing and stealing iron from concrete barriers erected along drainage channels. The arrest … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has vowed that the state government will continue to ramp up enforcement operations across the state to restore setbacks and drainage alignments towards preventing flooding. The commissioner made the assertion at Magodo, when he led the Environment team on … Read more