Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has attributed persistent flooding in Lagos to what he described as indiscriminate and “greedy” sand-filling of the Lagos Lagoon.
Speaking in an interview with real estate expert Femi Rogers, George explained that areas such as Ikoyi and Lekki were originally surrounded by water before extensive land reclamation altered the natural landscape.
He warned that the environmental consequences of these projects are now evident.
“My fear now is that the lagoon has been sand-filled to a senseless level. If you get to the IBB Bridge, you’ll notice that the level of the lagoon is now higher than the road,” he said.
George noted that the excessive reclamation has reduced the lagoon’s capacity to absorb stormwater, reversing natural drainage patterns and worsening flooding across the state.
“When it rains, the water is supposed to flow into the lagoon, but they have narrowed it through greedy sand-filling, with everybody thinking they are building waterfront properties without considering the environmental impact,” he stated.
He added that without mechanical pumping systems, floodwater will continue to accumulate on roads since the lagoon now sits higher than surrounding infrastructure.
“That’s why the whole place gets flooded. The roads are flooded. Go through the Obalende Canal during the rainy season, and you’ll see water everywhere,” George said.
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