We need borehole, residents of Odi-Olowo local government cries out

They say water is a gift of nature, but the residents of Odi-Olowo local government are not enjoying the benefits of the free borehole that was made available after the present chairman, Honurable Dadua Kako created it years ago. They are appealing to him to come to their rescue, as they claim the Aboki popularly known as “Meruwa,” are feeding heavily from them.

Some of the residents who made this known  said that they don’t  have any other choice than to call Mallam’s who sell their water in truck to buy and when one buys a truck every day for a month, that will amount to one having a water pump in the compound he or she stays.

According to one of the residents, who pleaded Anonymity, he said, “when it comes to water, we don’t enjoy those benefits.” The present chairman did provide us a borehole, but we were many that use the public tap, and before we can say jack, it was spoilt. It is not the first time such thing is happening.” He said.

He also added that, “you see all these Mallams carrying water in truck, they feed on us, and they buy a truck at the price of forty naira, but will sell a whole truck for us at the rate of a hundred and twenty naira”. Just imagine those that buy a truck every day.

He continued, “Although I have been seeing few public tap in the area, but it is always slow, they have to push it up and down for water to come out, and it depends on electricity”. He noted

Also another resident, who simply gave his name as Mr.Balogun said that the case may not differs, as those residents who lives upstairs get to pay higher amount of money, than those staying downstairs.

His words, “those that are living upstairs, the aboki’s charge them the sum of two hundred naira, because they will climb the steps to the apartment of their customer. If you calculate that at the end of the month, it is what some people collect as salary.  “I want to use this medium, to appeal to the chairman, he should try to provide us boreholes, not just one, but few that will go round the environment. He also added that most of the streets that are affected are TAWOSE, IDERA, and AWOYUNKUN are mostly the street that has no borehole. The one at TAWOSE is spoilt, while the one at AWOYUNKUN is provided by a mosque.

One of the residents of the area, who gave her name as Esther, said, the chairman is doing well in terms of education, because of the free ride he provides for students of public schools, but the issue of water still remain a major concern.

According to her “we need public boreholes in this area, because all these Mallams has turn themselves into small god, where you will be begging them to pour water for you. “ we don’t have enough commercial pump, the few ones depend on PHCN, before they start to sell water. She said.

She further went on to explain, “We have a compound that has a tap that functions, when there is light, but the owner late last year decided to build a big gate, because of the children that are being sent to get water from them.

“At times, you see children fighting one another, when you ask them, they will tell you that he or she was the first to come and fetch water. “The chairman should please help us out. She said.

                                                                                                                            

we need good roads, residents cry out

Commercial bike riders plying the route of Shyllon Street, off palm grove bus-stop, has lamented about the bad roads in the area.

According to reports made known, by some of the bike riders, it was learnt that they were formally at palm grove bus-stop, but were later moved to shyllon, due to the Ban of Okada riders, along Ikorodu road.

One of the riders, Raheem Lawal, said that the streets need urgent repair. “This route leads to other streets and it is very bad”, from the beginning of the street and the end, it is filed with potholes and this cause a lot of damage to our bike”. He said

Also speaking to inside Lagos was one Mr. Okon who said that “we pay money to these area boys that arrange this place for us”, if rain falls, this place is worse, because the drainage there is already blocked”. He noted.

Also one Mr. Eze John said that it is the work of the local government to do, not we the people. “It’s their duty, to repair this road”. The potholes in the road are too many; there is no week that we don’t repair our bikes”. He added.

 He continued “I’m appealing to the local government chairman, ALLI Adeyemi Taofeek to come to our aid, this road need urgent repair and it’s only them who can do it”. “The first street at the left hand side is the worst; the road is like small hills and with dirt’s”. He said

Lack of drainages system cause flood in Akute

                         

Rain,  which began on the early morning of Monday cause flood in some areas in Akute Ajuwon. The rain which took many residents of Akute unaware entered some house in Adejumo Street, pipe land road and jolasco bus stop and Olajumoke area.

When inside Lagos visited Akute community, it was discovered that the lack of drainage system was the cause of water storing in jolasco,adejumo,olajumoke, baale and pipe land road, which led to some house being flooded and street being by the water.

A man who house was flood by water was seen angry as he describes lack of drainage system in the area as the cause of flooding in Akute.

“We lack cooperation in this community, look, my house is flooded because some people have refused to contribute money so that we can construct a drainages system, which will ease the flow of water and pass it to it final destination” he said.

Mrs. Tunde Medinat describe the flood as disturbing and also claim that, the flood issue started when a man blocked the passage were the water was suppose to pass.

According to Ola “this flood thing wasn’t happening some few years back, it all started when baba ibeji decided to block were the water was passing to it final destination, the man claim that the water was disturbing him. I am pleading with the government to find a quick solution to this flood, if they can construct drainages, it will be better and stop water from entering our house” she said.

WE NEED MOTORABLE ROADS

Residents of Fagbile a suburb area of Odi-Olowo in mushin, Lagos State has called on the local government chairman to find a lasting solution to the incessant flood and bad roads in the area.

Speaking with the inside Lagos, a Resident called Mr. Jame Onanero said that the residents encounters bad drainage channel and bad roads. The bad roads in the area are the worst and power supply.

According to him, he disclosed that during rain down pour, the situation of the community is usually worst as a result of flood which leaves it in a state that makes motorist to avoid the road.

‘’Our road is no longer motorable, motorist plying the route within the community avoid this road especially when it rains.” The raining season is here again, we are trying as much as possible to clear the drainage that are being blocked,  that is the little we can do, for now”. He said

Also speaking on issue was one MRS. Ahmed, who said that “the drainage system is something that we have always complained about, apart from electricity problem, which is a case on its own, the bad roads and drainage system is something we have to solve first, because of the raining season.” She noted

The residents urged the local government to come to their aid and provide good drainage system, and good roads that will be passable for all.

   

WE NEED MOTORABLE ROADS

Residents of Fagbile a suburb area of Odi-Olowo in mushin, Lagos State has called on the local government chairman to find a lasting solution to the incessant flood and bad roads in the area.

Speaking with the inside Lagos, a Resident called Mr. Jame Onanero said that the residents encounters bad drainage channel and bad roads. The bad roads in the area are the worst and power supply.

According to him, he disclosed that during rain down pour, the situation of the community is usually worst as a result of flood which leaves it in a state that makes motorist to avoid the road.

‘’Our road is no longer motorable, motorist plying the route within the community avoid this road especially when it rains.” The raining season is here again, we are trying as much as possible to clear the drainage that are being blocked,  that is the little we can do, for now”. He said

Also speaking on issue was one MRS. Ahmed, who said that “the drainage system is something that we have always complained about, apart from electricity problem, which is a case on its own, the bad roads and drainage system is something we have to solve first, because of the raining season.” She noted

The residents urged the local government to come to their aid and provide good drainage system, and good roads that will be passable for all.

   

WE NEED MOTORABLE ROADS

Residents of Fagbile a suburb area of Odi-Olowo in mushin, Lagos State has called on the local government chairman to find a lasting solution to the incessant flood and bad roads in the area.

Speaking with the inside Lagos, a Resident called Mr. Jame Onanero said that the residents encounters bad drainage channel and bad roads. The bad roads in the area are the worst and power supply.

According to him, he disclosed that during rain down pour, the situation of the community is usually worst as a result of flood which leaves it in a state that makes motorist to avoid the road.

‘’Our road is no longer motorable, motorist plying the route within the community avoid this road especially when it rains.” The raining season is here again, we are trying as much as possible to clear the drainage that are being blocked,  that is the little we can do, for now”. He said

Also speaking on issue was one MRS. Ahmed, who said that “the drainage system is something that we have always complained about, apart from electricity problem, which is a case on its own, the bad roads and drainage system is something we have to solve first, because of the raining season.” She noted

The residents urged the local government to come to their aid and provide good drainage system, and good roads that will be passable for all.

   

WE NEED MOTORABLE ROADS

Residents of Fagbile a suburb area of Odi-Olowo in mushin, Lagos State has called on the local government chairman to find a lasting solution to the incessant flood and bad roads in the area.

Speaking with the inside Lagos, a Resident called Mr. Jame Onanero said that the residents encounters bad drainage channel and bad roads. The bad roads in the area are the worst and power supply.

According to him, he disclosed that during rain down pour, the situation of the community is usually worst as a result of flood which leaves it in a state that makes motorist to avoid the road.

‘’Our road is no longer motorable, motorist plying the route within the community avoid this road especially when it rains.” The raining season is here again, we are trying as much as possible to clear the drainage that are being blocked,  that is the little we can do, for now”. He said

Also speaking on issue was one MRS. Ahmed, who said that “the drainage system is something that we have always complained about, apart from electricity problem, which is a case on its own, the bad roads and drainage system is something we have to solve first, because of the raining season.” She noted

The residents urged the local government to come to their aid and provide good drainage system, and good roads that will be passable for all.