It's a matter of months before the rainy season comes. With so many un-attended canals in the environment, it seems despite the many hazards of the 2016 flood in most parts of Lagos and other Nigerian urban and rural areas, ranging from loss of lives and properties to displacements, no workable plan(s) to address the situation appears to be in motion.
Vision of the Lagos State Ministry of Environment for example, indicates that the ministry intends bringing about: “A flood-free, hygienic and beautiful Lagos.”.... achievable through its Mission of promoting: “.......a clean, healthy, sustainable Environment for the well being of citizenry through the application of best practices in Environmental Management.” Images in these pictures above and below however indicates otherwise.
Apart from over-grown weeds and debris abandoned in canals, houses are constructed very close to canals thereby blocking free flow of water, resulting in flood.
It beats the imagination of any well meaning mind, leaving one to ponder on these questions:
* Who authorised the sales of these lands and constructions?
* What practicable plans does the Ministry of The Environment in Nigerian States have on 'Greening' and on curtailing impending flood?
Below is a picture of a well planed canal area in a 'developed country'.
This picture can actually be replicated all over canal areas in Lagos and other Nigerian states.
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