Given the incident’s aftermath, which included lost and damaged property, the atmosphere in the impacted neighborhoods, including Awolowo Market and Makun districts, was dejected.
Following Tuesday’s downpour in Sagamu town, Ogun State’s Sagamu Local Government Area, flash floods claimed the lives of a 14-year-old child and injured two others.
On Wednesday, Ola Oresanya, the state’s commissioner for the environment, disclosed the information as he assessed the flood-affected districts on the spot.
Speaking on the state’s plans, the commissioner said that the state’s drainage master plan needed to be redesigned, but he asked for help from the federal government.
Given the incident’s aftermath, which included lost and damaged property, the atmosphere in the impacted neighborhoods, including Awolowo Market and Makun districts, was dejected.
Although the exact origin of this disaster is yet unknown, clogged drainage has long been a problem in homes constructed near waterways and canals and in areas where garbage is dumped without regard.
Oresanya addressed some of the short, medium, and long-term solutions, such as dredging canals and desilting obstructed drainages, while expressing sympathy for those affected.
In order to address the ongoing issues, he also appealed to the Federal Government for help.
To prevent additional fatalities once the rainy season returns, attitude modification among Ogun residents is still crucial.
