Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA Begins Drainage Clearance To Curb Flooding And Road Damage [PHOTO]
The Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State on Saturday commenced remedial work on a blocked drainage channel at New London Estate Junction, Baruwa.
The intervention is aimed at addressing persistent water overflow and road damage.
The exercise followed complaints by residents about the blocked drainage channel, which caused continuous overflow onto the adjoining road.
The overflow had resulted in road deterioration and posed environmental and mobility challenges.
Dr Lukmon Agbaje, Chairman of the LCDA, directed the council’s environmental team to conduct an on-the-spot assessment and intervene immediately.
The directive was issued during the council’s monthly sanitation exercise.
The inspection team was led by the Supervisor for Environment, Mr Olabode Okeowo, alongside other council officials.
Newsmen reports that the team assessed the damage caused by the overflow and its impact on residents and road users.
Following the assessment, Okeowo, acting on the chairman’s directive, ordered the immediate desilting of the channel.
He also directed the evacuation of silt, debris and other materials obstructing the free flow of water.
Okeowo said the intervention was aimed at restoring the drainage channel’s carrying capacity and improving water flow.
He added that the exercise would help prevent further flooding and protect the adjoining road from further deterioration.
Okeowo said the Agbaje-led administration remained committed to environmental sustainability, effective drainage management, infrastructure protection and responsive grassroots governance.
He said the council’s Situation and Complaint Room received, documented and channelled residents’ complaints and environmental concerns to relevant departments for prompt action.
According to him, the council had reiterated its commitment to addressing environmental challenges across the LCDA.
“We urge residents to desist from indiscriminate waste disposal and other practices that contribute to drainage blockage and environmental degradation,” he said.
