Nigerian govt pledges stronger support for Lagos to tackle flooding

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The Federal Government has reaffirmed its committedness to supporting Lagos State successful tackling persistent flooding and strengthening h2o infrastructure, arsenic some governments agreed to heighten collaboration connected clime resilience, h2o assemblage reforms and sanitation.

The assurance was fixed by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, during a courtesy sojourn to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu astatine Lagos House, Marina, according to a connection issued on Thursday by the ministry’s spokesperson, Funmi Imuetinyan.

Utsev expressed the Federal Government’s sympathy implicit the caller flooding incidents successful Lagos and pledged person collaboration with the authorities to amended flood resilience done integrated h2o resources management, upgraded drainage systems, effectual municipality readying and stronger organization coordination.

He noted that the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook released by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, identified Lagos among the 33 states astir susceptible to flooding, stressing the value of proactive planning, aboriginal informing systems and stronger practice betwixt each levels of government.

According to the minister, flooding has go an progressively terrible situation successful Lagos, particularly during the rainy season, causing wide harm to homes, b...