Lagos Residents Lament 20-Yr Old Swamp

Residents of Akanni Cresent, Jakande Estate, Okokomaiko, Lagos, are seeking the assistance of the state government to solve the problem posed by a 20 year old swamp in the area.

In separate interviews with our correspondent on Saturday, the residents lamented the increasing flow of the swamp into their homes during the rainy season.

Mr. Wale Odukoya, a resident of the area, said the situation was becoming worse, especially as rainy season had set in.

Odukoya said that the swamp had existed in the area for about 20 years without efforts to checkmate its menace.

Mr Gbenga Olutobi, another resident, said several appeals had been made to government to assist the inhabitants of the area but to no avail.

Olutobi said “whenever it rains, the volume of the swamp increases and flows into our homes, damaging our property.”

Mrs Edith Omogiate, another resident, said the break of each rainy raised anxieties among the people due to the problem encountered during the period.

She said the situation was getting worse as the road was no longer motorable.

Omogiate said it was also difficult for pedestrians to pass through the swamp and so a local bridge had to be constructed.