Commissioner Blows Hot As Politics, Ethnic Sentiments Erupt Over Lagos Flood

Political and ethnic sentiments overflowed on Twitter on Wednesday after the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab was taken to task over the flood that rocked the state despite what Twitter users claimed as the recent demolition of property that were said to have been encumbering the drains.

GWG.ng reports that the controversy arose after Wahab during an interview session with netizens on social media said structures impeding the drains would be removed “irrespective of who or highly placed the owners are.”

Some of the affected areas include Epe, Eredo, Bogije, Labora, Abijon, Sangotedo, Awoyaya and Ibeju-Lekki.

It was learnt that a primary six pupil simply identified as Joshua was swept away by flood in Ikosi, Ketu area of Lagos State.

GWG.ng earlier reported that some miscreants also took advantage of the crisis as they charged passers-by N100 to access a makeshift bridge at the Tradefair under-bridge in Lagos.

The pains of the citizenry over the flood took a new dimension when a twitter user questioned the rationale of the recent demolitions which were said to have been aimed at easing free flow of rain water.

@PureStanley1 posted that “Can we all now agree that the Igbo owned property and business demolition we witnessed in Lagos 2023, was all politically engineered? and we were told that some of the buildings were built on canals, thereby blocking the flow of water and causing flooding in Lagos.

@tokunbo_wahab can you explain to us why there was a flood in Lagos again yesterday and the early hours of today, after going on demolition spree on IGBOS owned properties?

“Take the Microphone sir, we await ur response!.”

But Wahab fired back and accused the social media user of pushing ethnic narrative.

In his words, “Many more structures obstructing the free flow of rainwater in Lagos will still be removed irrespective of who or highly placed the owners are. 

“Prepare your mind to make your usual aimless and empty noise. If turning it to ethnic narrative makes you happy, go ahead! TW.”

See tweet below 👇

GWG.ng reports that the assertion was immediately challenged by other X users who took Pure Stanley to task.

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