Umahi Says Coastal Road Didn’t Cause Lagos Floods

The Nigerian Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed claims that the recent flooding in Lagos was caused by the ongoing Coastal Road project.

Umahi spoke on Thursday during the flag-off of the second phase of the rehabilitation of the Babban Lamba–Sharam Road in Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State.

He said the Nigerian Government would visit Lagos with members of the National Assembly’s works committees to assess the flooding situation and support the Lagos State Government in finding lasting solutions.

“We are going to Lagos with our headmaster, the National Assembly works committees, and we are going to see what we can do to help the Lagos State government solve the flood problem. But it’s not caused by the coastal road at all,” Umahi said.

Coastal Road in Lagos. Credit: The Guardian Nigeria News.

The minister explained that the Coastal Road was designed to protect nearby communities from flooding.

“In fact, the coastal road has been raised to bridge the gap so that the water from the ocean will not cross over to communities and estates,” he added.

His comments come after some Lagos residents blamed the Coastal Road project for worsening flooding in parts of the state following heavy rainfall.

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