Drainage: Lagos Government Warns Against Indiscriminate Waste Dumping

The Lagos State government warned residents that dumping waste into canals and drainage channels threatens public sanitation and increases the risk of flash flooding. Head of Service Bode Agoro issued the warning during the October monthly environmental sanitation exercise, after officials observed residents throwing refuse into waterways. He urged council chairmen and community leaders to mobilize residents. The Environment Ministry plans to clear clogged channels, while drainage authorities are considering infrastructure reconstruction, but Agoro cautioned that engineering works would fail if illegal dumping continued.