Borehole drilling | Photo: Daibau.ng
Mahmood Adegbite, permanent secretary in the office of drainage services and water resources in Lagos, has warned residents against drilling boreholes in the Lekki area.
Speaking at a stakeholders meeting, Adegbite said contaminated water in the peninsula poses health risks as it is laden with faecal matter.
He said there is urgent need for proper wastewater management to eradicate certain diseases.
“On wastewater treatment, I will say that everyone digging a borehole within the Lekki axis is probably drinking what I will call shit water,” he said.
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“However, if we are able to treat all the wastewater within this axis which we have plans for, we should be able to also eradicate any form of disease that might result from non-treatment of our waste.’’
On flooding challenges in the metropolis, Adegbite acknowledged government’s efforts but noted that more needs to be done.
“Despite the fact that we have committed so much, we still need to do a lot in that space,” he said.
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Recently, Lagos residents bemoaned worsening floods following torrential rainfall.
The state government has warned that more rainfall and flash floods are expected across the city in the coming days.
