Flood Wrecks Havoc in Akowonjo Area of Lagos, Sacks Residents

Residents of Akowonjo in Alimosho Local Council of Lagos State are still counting their losses after Friday’s downpour. Although no life was lost, property worth millions of Naira were destroyed in the flood.

When The Guardian visited the areas, some of the residents were seen draining water out of their houses with the use of pumping machines. Others used buckets as they expressed their grievances over their plight.

The areas mostly hit were Jimoh Akinremi Street, Benesther Street, Lambe Kudasi Street, Alhaji Idowu Street, Kwara Street, Animashaun Street, among others.

The residents decried government’s inability to construct drainage system that would channel water from the area, which they said was the major cause of the flood.