The Chairman, Ifako-ijaiye LG Area of Lagos State, Apostle Oloruntoba Oke, on Monday, warned residents across the council area, who are in the habit of dumping their refuse indiscriminately to desist from the act or face the full weight of the law.
He made the statement while on assessment visit to Power line and Ashabi Taiwo area of Obawole, where last week Monday,October 29, 2018 down pour resulted in floods that wrecked havoc on some residents' fences.
While sympathising with the victims of the flood disaster, the council boss, said that " henceforth, government will not hesitate to prosecute anyone found dumping refuse on drainage channels thereby impede free-flow of water in any part of the council area, adding that with the Magistrate Court, at the Area Office, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way, Iju, now in place, erring residents would not be spared.", he noted.
He implored residents to always clean up their drainages and dispose their refuse properly to avoid incident of flood in their community.
The council helmsman, immediately directed the Works and Infrastructure Department of the council, to desilt and reconstruct the portion of Power line drainage channel that led to the flood.
Those who accompanied the chairman on the tour are: the vice chairman, Prince Usman Hamzat, the supervisor for Works & Infrastructure, Chief Shola Ajibose, senior member of staff of the department, as well as Toba Oke Media Team.
