Lagos deploys swamp buggy to clear Ogombo canal after flooding

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The Lagos State Government has deployed a swamp buggy to the Ogombo canal in Eti-Osa Local Government Area as part of efforts to tackle flooding caused by the heavy rainfall recorded in parts of the state in recent days.

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The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Thursday following an inspection of communities affected by the flooding in Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Areas.

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According to Wahab, the swamp buggy has commenced the clearing and desilting of the drainage channel to improve the flow of stormwater.

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He said the intervention was aimed at widening and deepening the canal to enhance its drainage capacity and speed up the recession of floodwaters in the affected communities.

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“Following the inspection of communities impacted by the excessive rainfall recorded over the past few days in Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Areas, the Lagos State Government has deployed a swamp buggy to the Ogombo canal to commence the clearing and desilting of the drainage channel.

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“The intervention is aimed at widening and deepening the canal to improve the free flow of stormwater, enhance drainage capacity, and accelerate the recession of floodwaters in the affected communities,” Wahab wrote.

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The state government has repeatedly urged residents to avoid indiscriminate waste disposal into drainage channels and to cooperate with authorities in maintaining flood control infrastructure, particularly during the peak of the rainy season.

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