The Lagos State Government has directed residents in flood-prone communities to temporarily relocate to higher ground. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Mr Tokunbo Wahab issued the directive following a fresh seven-day flood alert from the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency covering Lagos and 14 other states. Vulnerable areas listed in Lagos include Eti-Osa, Lagos Island, Oke-Ira Nla in Ajah, Kirikiri, Ilaje Waterfront Jetty and Jetty Terminal B. The alert warned that flooding could affect schools, healthcare centres, markets, farms and places of worship in vulnerable communities.
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