The killer floods of Agege
Every year, people are reported dead or missing in Agege after flash floods. What is the solution?
On June 15, Isa Lawan was taking cover from the heavy downpour at a church opposite the Habibatu Mogaji market in Agege, where he supplies dog feed to his customers, when he spotted a tricycle rider struggling against a ravaging flood, close to a canal.
He felt uneasy so he went back inside the church to wait for the flood to subside. After a few hours, Lawan stepped outside and found a large crowd close to the canal. He was shocked to learn, he told The Record, that the tricycle had been swept away by the flood, along with a couple of other people.
This is a common occurrence in this community, according to residents who spoke to The Record. Whenever it rains heavily, the road close to the bridge, which crosses the canal just beside the Total filling station at Abattoir, gets submerged. The flood covers the road and makes it impossible for pedestrians or motorists to navigate through.
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