By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Monsur Olowoopejo
LAGOS – No fewer than 370 of the 623 primary and secondary schools identified to be flood prone are currently undergoing various channelization, aimed at combating the perennial flooding problem across the state.
Meanwhile, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area has commenced the rehabilitation of 21 roads in the council to be completed before the end of March 2012.
On the deflooding project, the state Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, who spoke during an inspection of some of the projects located in Sari-Iganmu in Apapa-Iganmu council of the state, said: “Year 2012 deflooding of schools programme by direct labour was part of measures by the state government to combat and minimise the negative effect of flooding, confronting most of the schools located on flood plain.”
Some of the schools visited which were at various levels of completion, included: Iganmu Junior Secondary School, Araromi Junior High School, Araromi Senior High School, Sari-Iganmu Junior High School.
According to Bello, the social economic importance of the project include to arrest disruption within learning periods during the rainy season, arresting erosive threats of storm water to buildings and ensuring conducive learning environment in the schools during the entire academic calendar.
The commissioner assured that on completion, flooding that hitherto affected some schools and the host communities in Lagos would be a thing of the past.
LAGOS – No fewer than 370 of the 623 primary and secondary schools identified to be flood prone are currently undergoing various channelization, aimed at combating the perennial flooding problem across the state.
Meanwhile, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area has commenced the rehabilitation of 21 roads in the council to be completed before the end of March 2012.
On the deflooding project, the state Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, who spoke during an inspection of some of the projects located in Sari-Iganmu in Apapa-Iganmu council of the state, said: “Year 2012 deflooding of schools programme by direct labour was part of measures by the state government to combat and minimise the negative effect of flooding, confronting most of the schools located on flood plain.”
Some of the schools visited which were at various levels of completion, included: Iganmu Junior Secondary School, Araromi Junior High School, Araromi Senior High School, Sari-Iganmu Junior High School.
According to Bello, the social economic importance of the project include to arrest disruption within learning periods during the rainy season, arresting erosive threats of storm water to buildings and ensuring conducive learning environment in the schools during the entire academic calendar.
The commissioner assured that on completion, flooding that hitherto affected some schools and the host communities in Lagos would be a thing of the past.
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