The floods that were recorded in many parts of Lagos on Friday may be far less than what residents of the commercial city will experience in September, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency warned on Sunday.
The agency also stated that no new holding dam had been
constructed across the River Niger in Nigeria and the course of the Ladgo Dam
in Cameroon to mitigate the impact of flood arising from the possible opening
of the dam.
The Director-General, NIHSA, Clement Nze, told Punch correspondent that a dam was being designed by experts for that purpose ahead
of the actual budget preparation for the facility.
Cameroon had advised Nigeria to build holding dams across
River Niger and the course of the Ladgo Dam so that the annual release of water
from the facility would not cause damage in Nigeria as witnessed in 2014 and
2016.
Nze stated that the peak of the rainy season in Lagos
often occurred in September, adding that residents of the state should brace
for severe floods by taking all necessary measures now to mitigate the
devastating impact.
Many commuters were stuck in gridlock in different parts
of Lagos on Friday as several highways were flooded due to over four hours of
rainfall.
“The peak of the rainy season in Lagos is projected to be
in September and has always been in that month. So, what was experienced across
the state on Friday might be far less severe than what will happen during the
peak of the rain,” Nze said.
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