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The rain which started at the wee hours of Wednesday, July 3, has disrupted daily activities of Lagosian and those living in the suburbs of Lagos State as floods took over many major roads both on the mainland and island.
The affected areas include Iyana-Oworo, Olopo Meji areas leading to the 3rd Mainland Bridge were completely flooded, causing heavy traffic that extended to Alapere. Also affected are Oshodi, Lekki, Ikeja, Egbeda, Gbagada and Ojo-Alaba-Trade Fair axis causing huge traffic and everywhere.
Many motorists spent hours to be able to turn back home while many stayed back home due to heavy downpour.
At the Trade Fair under the bridge, some hoodlums were collecting minimum of one hundred naira (₦100) from passersby to cross to the other side of the road because flood had taken over their routes. The hoodlums almost manhandled some of the women who complained about the extortion.
At the Oshodi under bridge, flood submerged many vehicles causing serious gridlock, the same as Ikeja and Egbeda.
At Lekki, most of the residents were not surprised. Flooding has been a recurring decimal, so it is believed to be expected as majority of the residential houses and major roads were taken over by floods.
Mudashir Idayat, a businesswoman around Surulere, lamented how the rain affected her business. She said “I know how much I make in a day, but it has affected virtually everything. Children couldn’t go to school and businesses are on standstill “
