Flooding: Lagos warns residents against dumping of waste in canals, ⚠️
To effectively contain flooding, Lagos State government, yesterday, urged residents to stop dumping of refuse in unauthorised places, clogging of drains with silt or construction materials, erecting or building structures within and around drainage right of ways and setbacks.
The state’s Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, disclosed this in Ikeja, at 2023 Seasonal Climate Predictions , in continuation of the state’s tradition to yearly alert Lagosians on rainfall patterns and its socio-economic implications for residents. According to him: “It is also expected that recent increase in the frequency of extreme weather events will continue in 2023, with days of extremely high rainfall amounts that may result in flooding.
“We must also state that there are plans to downscale the National Seasonal Climate Prediction for stakeholders like farmers and emergency workers locally. “The state is also stepping up pro-active measures to reduce the prevalence of plastic waste and also create a circular economy in line with recently approved draft plastic waste policy for the State.
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