The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has blamed the flooding of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on the non-implementation of a Lagos State master plan with regard to flooding. He recently had his say during an inspection tour of Section Three of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway.
Blaming the flooding on indiscriminate dumping of refuse by Lagos State residents, Umahi stated that he would evaluate the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and its surroundings along with some members of the National Assembly.
Expressing dissatisfaction at the amount of refuse on Lagos roads, Dave added that the indiscipline of erring Nigerians must be tackled as soon as possible.
His words, “We will go and evaluate the coastal highway and the surroundings tomorrow, not that we are causing the flooding but because the President had directed that we go and technically evaluate it.
We are calling the Lagos State Government because we found out that the master plan of Lagos State in terms of flooding is not being implemented.
There is a number of designated points – lagoons – that this water is supposed to be drained in. They have not been done.
You can see the amount of refuse even on our way. You can see the indiscipline of Nigerians that carry refuse to block drainage channels.
This country belongs to all of us; so, we must work.
Hitech, you have achieved 10 per cent of the permanent work. This is mind-blowing.
On the bridge you are talking about, the flyover, concentrate on your work.
Let Ogun State Government do its flyover. We cannot inherit a foundation we are not sure of. Let your job be like a service lane.”
