In this report, GBENGA OLONINIRAN writes about the deplorable state of a one-time coveted low-cost Jakande Housing Estate, Lekki, Lagos State, where residents are now exposed to dangerous, unhealthy lifestyles
He said when that was not working, they held another meeting with LAWMA to decide on another payment mode.
“We have one waste bin at the entrance of the estate, very close to the market. It’s been taken care of by the market workers . It’s not enough because the estate is very big,” stated Sulaiman. Our correspondent observed that right from the internal road outside the estate, poorly constructed drainages that “lead to nowhere” were rampant by the roadsides. Many gutters were blocked about 50 meters ahead of them, leaving a series of stagnant waters in them.
The Lekki environment being a lowland area is highly prone to flooding due to its close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. According to Sulaiman, the estate experiences flooding every year when it rains because of poor drainage. He said, about a week ago, when he saw that the flooding was too much, he went around and realised that two gutters were blocked. He said he mobilised some men there to remove the blockade before the water began moving again.
Speaking on the planning in the Lekki environment and the drainage problem, a town planner, Moses Ogunleye, blamed it on the lack of an efficient system. “As you have rightly observed, the Lekki-Ajah-Jakande corridor is a low-land area. In some places, they’re even two meters below sea level. It’s a real challenge,” the planner said.
Moving through the estate, our correspondent observed that worshippers, students, and teachers were not spared from the woes of the estate brought about by the poor drainage.Opposite Block 97 in the estate is the building of the Gospel Faith Mission International. Surrounding the church is stagnant water that has flowed to the church from the pool of water on the road opposite it.
But speaking generally on the stagnant water in the school and around other houses in the estate, a public health expert, Professor Tanimola Akande, said the condition was dangerous for the pupils and residents.
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