“Anyone Digging Borehole in Lekki Is Probably Drinking Shitwater”: Lagos Govt Warns In Viral Video
- The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos state government has issued a warning to people living in the Lekki axis of the state
- The permanent secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Mahmood Adegbite, said boreholes in the Lekki axis were likely shit water
- Adegbite spoke more about waste water management and the recent flooding in some parts of the state
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The Lagos state government said that people drilling boreholes in the Lekki axis of the state are probably drinking “shit water."
The permanent secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Mahmood Adegbite, said contaminated boreholes in Lekki pose a health risk.
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Adegbite, however, said treatment of wastewater would eradicate any form of disease that may arise from it.
As reported by The Punch, he stated this while speaking at a stakeholders meeting in the state.
"On waste water treatment, I will say that everyone digging a borehole within the Lekki axis is probably drinking what I will call ‘shit water.’
"However, if we are able to treat all the wastewater within this axis, which we have plans for, we should be able to also eradicate any form of disease that might result as result of the non-treatment of our waste.''
Reacting to the recent flood in the state, he said the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration still has a lot to do to tackle flooding in Lagos.
"Yesterday, it rained heavily, which is unusual because this is supposed to be August break. However, we started having it because of a lot of complex issues.
"Basically, in terms of flooding, despite the fact that we have committed so much, however, we still need a lot to do in that space."
Reactions trail shitwater warning by Lagos
@AJ4GOOD
Hahaha 😂😂😂😂 shit water indeed
@musajidda
Ahaa may be that is why suckaway no dey ever full for Lekki
@iam_damayor
The same Lagos that somebody built and discovered! 👀
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Lagos issues statement on prolonged heavy rainfall
Recall that the Lagos state government experienced over 12 hours of intense rainfall, prompting government warnings about potential flash flooding.
The Environment Commissioner, Tokunbo Wahab, urged residents to remain calm and vigilant, especially in low-lying and coastal areas.
With further downpours forecasted, the state is reinforcing drainage infrastructure and warning against unsafe behaviours during the floods.
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Flooding: Lagos lists areas people need to evacuate
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Wahab said based on the prediction from NiMet, Lagos State will have much more rain in 2025 than in 2024.
The commissioner explained that for those who stay in the lowland of Lagos, they may have to move to the upland pending when the rain recedes.
The Lagos official stated that the state has a Drainage Master Plan for the next 25 years, which is reviewed every two years.
Source: Legit.ng
