LAGOS FLOODING

LAGOS FLOODING! IS NATURE FIGHTING BACK?

Sunday the 10^th of July 2011 started with light rain showers, with nothing to be worried or concerned about, unknowingly Lagosians will have a lot to deal with, the rains came down heavily and the impact on lives and properties of Nigerians is still yet to be ascertain, for those that have lost their loved ones, life might not be the same again, then I ask myself what if the rain on Sunday had fallen on a week day, how many lives would have been lost?

We should not endanger our lives and the lives of those coming after us all in the name of urbanization, houses have been built on the canals, making it impossible for the water to flow when it rains, even the so called developed areas in Lagos like victoria Island and Ikoyi often referred to “as the most expensive slum in the world”, these places were completely overtaken by the flood overflowing from the Atlantic Ocean and Lagoon. Most of the residents don’t care about the state of their drainages when it rains they bring out their expensive jeeps, lets pray the flood doesn’t get to a stage where even a jeep can’t withstand.

This brings us once again to that issue of climate change, the sea level has risen and more rain is being predicted, we need to start fighting climate change before it is too late, Its time to take action, its time to face the problem heads-on, its time to limit our activities to those that will sustain our environment, we have to bear in mind that the future of the future generation lies in the hands of the present generation.

I see Lagos as a city with a sustainable environment, free from the effect of climate change, with citizens sensitive enough to protect their environment from harm. Spread the word; follow us on twitter @greenernaija

Taiwo Olaleye

For: greenernaija