By Teniola Amokeodo
On Wednesday, July 4, 2024, the skies didn’t stop to cry for more than 10 hours. The rains continued till evening and caused relentless flooding at lekki,ikoyi axis.By Thursday, floating furniture, TVs, mattresses and children’s toys were sighted in several videos posted online.
The relentless rain which fell for several hours left most People stranded as the have to wade through murky waters to leave their homes.
A certain woman named mrs Victoria when interviewed by the news men lamented how she had lost everything in a home she just paid 3million every year for.
“I haven’t even stayed up to one year in the house. I have lost everything. From my TV, to my new fridge, my furniture, my mattress and every valuable I have used more than 10 years of my life to build are all gone,”
Another Mr bayo complained bitterly raising questions about urban planning, infrastructure, and the responsibilities of government and residents alike.
Roads were impassable,Several residents were seen navigating the floodwaters, attempting to salvage their belongings.In many cases, properties worth millions were damaged or destroyed, with cars, furniture, and electronics among the most common casualties..
The Federal Government, on Sunday, confirmed that it has activated the various emergency centres across the country to help in tackling the flood situation in states.it also urged residents living in flood-prone locations to move away from floodplains, stressing that responses from citizens in some of the affected states had been below expectation.
The government disclosed this through the National Emergency Management Agency, as some state governments announced the commencement of river dredging in their domains, while others ordered residents in flood-prone areas to evacuate.