The Lagos State Government has advised waterfront residents of Ikoyi, Lekki and Victoria Island as well as coastal areas of Epe and Badagry to monitor incidental rainfall as this would contribute to water backflow due to the high tide in the Lagos lagoon.

The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tunji Bello, gave this advice in a statement on Monday, in which he described the viral video of the water level at the Third Mainland Bridge as “fake news.”

He said, “The high tide of the lagoon has made it difficult for storm run-off from the various channels to discharge effectively into the lagoon which may cause a stagnation into the streets and major roads until the level of the lagoon subsides to allow for a discharge of the channels

“The trending video of the water level under the Third Mainland Bridge almost being filled to the brim is fake news, because the video only captured the Oworonshoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge which is normal because the area is a deck on the pile.

“We advise all residents of the affected areas in Lagos Island and other coastal areas to monitor the incidental rains regularly, ensure situational awareness at all times, refrain from dumping refuse in the drains, and clean tertiary drains regularly.”

Similarly, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, according to a statement on Monday, noted that after the metrological report which predicted heavy rainfall in Lagos for the year 2022, the state government cleared all drainage channels, which included the 232 secondary drainage channels and other drains.

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