The latest victims of the yearly flooding in the Lagos Mainland area, according to Daddy Freeze, who appears to reside on Lagos Island, had been making fun of the Islanders whenever they were afflicted by floods, and he stated that the tide has now turned against them.
The media personality, who is well-known for igniting discussion about contentious matters, said in Pidgin English on Facebook on Wednesday afternoon: "Mainland too is inundated. Now it's Shebi's turn,
Timblog reports that major roads and communities in Lagos and neighboring Ogun States have been submerged by the flooding, which started after heavy rainfall on Tuesday night and continued through Wednesday morning. Major roads in Lagos, such as Oworonshoki, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikeja,
Alapere, Iyana-Oworo, Oshodi, Ile-epo, Abattoir, and Victoria Island, were severely affected, causing severe traffic jams across the country's commercial hub. Communities in Epe, Eredo, Bogije, Labora, Abijon, Sangotedo, Awoyaya, and Ibeju-Lekki also reported extensive flooding.
In neighboring Ogun State, Sango, Ota, Alagbado, Atan, Oju-ore, and Lusada were similarly submerged. Meanwhile,
Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, blamed the flooding on intense He clarified that it is only temporary and should pass in one to two hours. Rainwater will release into the Lagoon when the tidal level falls, reducing the amount of flooding.
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