There has been a significant increase in the relocation of residents as flood water continues to ravage Isheri, Arepo, Lafenwa, Warewa, and other adjoining communities along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.
The flood, occasioned by the release of water from the Oyan Dam by the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Authority, has affected both residents and business owners.
A resident on Sunday, described the situation as overwhelming, adding that water was almost everywhere in the flood-prone areas. He said, “It is a tough situation actually and it is overwhelming.
“There is a lot of water everywhere now and some of us still left here are just managing to cope.
“Many people have left in the last two days, including adults and young children. People that have to go to work because you can’t drive through the road now. Any kind of car at all, you can’t. It is a problem.”
Another resident who does not want his name in print said those in the lowland areas were the worst hit.
While the water had spread beyond what we expected, some residents in the lowland are the worst hit as we speak,” the residents said.
it was also gathered that some residents were relocating to avoid emergencies that could lead to casualties.
“Our people who have old people with them have decided to move them away from home so that in case of emergency, it will not result in casualty,” another resident disclosed.
While giving an update on the current situation at Isheri Riverview Estate, the chairman, Abayomi Akinde, said most of the estates in the area are flooded.
Akinde added that the situation was gradually turning into a similar crisis experienced in the communities last year.
