Apapa Dominant React To Flooded Road










By Agoha Chiamaka Oluwabunmi 



Dominant  of the awodiora Apapa Lagos state air there dissatisfaction  on the current flooded road caused by poor drainage system in the area.


According  to passersby, there have been a restriction  caused by traffic  due to the bad road which is as a result  of flood For years now regardless of the fact that the road has undergone construction  several  times, it gets bad in a short while  due to lack of proper drainage  gutters.


The poor drainage  as resulted to bad road traffic, property loose and also damaged water supply infrastructure  and contaminated domestic water source, making it difficult  for doninant of that area.



Drainage systems are constructed to ensure  that waste water and sewage is transported neatly to disposal points, thereby keeping the environment well drained and free of waste. Examples of components that make up a good drainage system includes; closed ditches having pipe drains, drainage pipes, channels and conduits.


Sustainable Drainage Systems are approaches put in place to manage the water quantity (flooding), water quality (pollution) and amenity issues in the environment. Sustainable drainage is a concept that includes long term environmental and social factors in decisions about drainage.


According  to Mr yemisi kolade,  a dominant  in that residential  area, he complained   about how the road has been a threat to the health  and well being of residential  people  and how regardless  of the  bad road, trailers  are found packed by the side of  the road making it even more inconvenient  for car owners to pass through  the road.


He said, "the road has been  a life threatening  risk , to car owners  and we the dominant  of this area. It has been hectic  for us everytime we pass through  this route, because regardless of the bad flooded road trailers  still find it convenient  to park making it even more bad".


Mr Emeka Nwachukwu, a dominant  of that area also complained bitterly of how that road have caused  him several  car repair, he pleaded  on the state government  to come to there aid, before  the road get worst than it current  state. He also advised the state government  to start by constructing  a good water drainage  gutters  before reconstructing  the road, inorder  to prevent it from  reoccurring.




He said, "this road has cost me several  expensive, my car gets damage  everytime i take this route  and to tell you the truth, i'm not happy. We need the government  to come to our aid, before the road get worst.


"I would advise  that before reconstructing  this road  again, the government  should ensure that a proper  drainage  system is put in place to prevent the road from getting  bad again".


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