Residents Ask Govt To Solve Problem Posed By 20-Year Old Swamp

Residents of Akanni Crescent, Jakande Estate, Okokomaiko, Lagos, are seeking the assistance of the state government to solve the problem posed by a 20-year old swamp in the area.

In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, the residents lamented the increasing flow of the swamp into their homes during the rainy season.

Mr Wale Odukoya, a resident of the area, said the situation was becoming worse, especially as the rainy season had set in.

Odukoya said that the swamp had existed in the area for about 20 years without efforts to checkmate its menace.

Mr Gbenga Olutobi, another resident, said that several appeals had been made to government to assist the inhabitants of the area but to no avail.

Olutobi said that “whenever it rains, the volume of the swamp increases and flows into our homes, damaging our  property.”

Mrs Edith Omogiate, another resident, said the break of each rainy season raised anxieties among the people due to the problem encountered during the period.

She said the situation was getting worse as the road was no longer motorable.

Omogiate said it was also difficult for pedestrians to pass through the swamp and so a local bridge had to be constructed.

Mrs Kemi Ogunaike said the swamp had turned to a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other insects, adding that this was unhealthy for residents of the area. (NAN)

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