The Lagos State Government has said it is committed to the ongoing renewal of infrastructure on the Lagos Island.
The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab,on Sunday led officials of the ministry to inspect the alignments for the drains and collectors to be reconstructed.
The Commissioner said the inspection was brought about by the need to assess the situation on the ground before the commencement of the urban regeneration project.
Wahab said urban renewal across Lagos Island had become necessary in order to effectively address the problem of flooding which had posed a serious threat to lives and properties in the area.
“This tour became necessary as the governor has re-awarded the regeneration of the total infrastructure of Lagos Island. We need to ensure the contractors are ready to commence and see if the contract period can be abridged and thus reduce the delivery time to 18 months or less instead of the initial 24 months of project delivery.
“We will ramp up the provision of resilient infrastructure and encourage people to take ownership while the government also takes ownership of the responsibility imposed by the statutes; our people must remember that taxpayers’ funds are deployed to build these infrastructures,” he said.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, said the urban regeneration of Lagos Island would be the lasting solution to the menace of flooding in the area, stressing that the government would not relent in performing its responsibilities of maintaining a flood-free and clean environment.
