The Lagos State Government on Tuesday
warned residents of the state to prepare for the ripple effect of
Hurricane Sandy in the state.
The Commissioner for Waterfront
Development and Infrastructure, Mr. Adesegun Oniru, said the government
was projecting that within seven to 14 days, the state would experience
the ripple effect of the hurricane in its coast lines.
He explained that the government based
its projection on, “experience, records and study of past happenings”
and had started taking precautionary measures.
Oniru said, “This warning is not to
cause panic in Lagos, but to place us all on alert that if we notice
anything unusual in our coast lines, we should not go near the waters
but rather call government attention.
“This storm has hit the Caribbean and is now in USA. We always get a ripple effect of such happening in Lagos.
“This wind started in Africa, went west
gathering more wind and later turning to hurricane. We expect a splash
back effect. It could be on our coast lines and shore lines, it could be
more than that. And it may not happen at all. Everybody must be
vigilant. Let us be careful around our oceans and lagoons.”
The commissioner said the government was
planning to protect Kuramo, Oniru, Majidun, Alpha beach and other areas
affected by the last ocean surge in the state.
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State
Governor on the Environment, Dr. Taofeek Folami, urged the residents of
the state to avoid flooding effect of the storm by refraining from
dumping their refuse into drainage channels.
The Commissioner for Information and
Strategy, Mr. Lateef Ibirogba, urged the state residents not to panic,
saying the alert was for them to know what to do to prepare for such
occurence.
Source: Punch
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