Press release from Lagos decries the narrative of the content of the popular flood video featuring OKO OBA

Press release from Lagos decries the narrative of the content of the popular flood video featuring OKO OBA. claims that every building has a drainage setback. Following contravention notifications, all buildings would be demolished.

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday denied the claims made in the viral flood video from Oko Oba, Agege, claiming that all the affected buildings are located along a drainage channel.

The area behind Abimbola Awoniyi Estate near Agric Road, Oko Oba, Agege has always witnessed flash floods, contrary to the perceptions being made, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tunji Bello remarked in response to the deceptive film.

Pictures taken two hours after the rain (attached), he continued, demonstrated the responsibility of the property owners for limiting the capacity of theHe continued, saying that images captured two hours after the rain (attached) demonstrated the responsibility of the landowners who had reduced the Oko Oba channel’s capacity by encroaching on its setback.

Pictures, Bello continued, also demonstrated the extent to which locals had transformed the setback into a garbage dump, in addition to new building project

He stated that the 8-meter expansion of the Oko Oba canal will be done while maintaining a 5-meter right-of-way on both side

According to him, all owners of the impacted structures will receive the proper violation warnings before the structures are demolishe

He issued a warning to anyone who often shares false films, especially while it’s raining.d.s.s.

He issued a warning to anyone who enjoys sharing deceptive movies, particularly when it rains, telling them to stop since their actions will continue to be refuted by concrete evidence.