Challenges of Poor Drainage Systems and Flood Control in Isheri Olowora Community, Lagos State

Human anxiousness as well as the quest to improve survival chances and gain better control over their environment has indeed succeeded through man’s constant exploration, exploitation and alteration of the natural environment. This has enabled man to achieve urbanization, industrialization and development in general. These developments have not come without a very high price due to the vindictive nature of the environment. The result or implication of human development is the evolution of serious environmental problems such as deforestation, erosion, global warming, flooding, pollution and recently climate change etc. these environmental problems have prevailed more in the developed nations of the world and urban centers in general. Flooding particularly has caused a lot of the world. According to Ugbodaga, (2015) the government of Lagos State has warned state residents to prepare for heavy rains and advised residents of flood zones to be ready to move immediately if they notice a gradual accumulation of the rising waters due to the poor drainage system that causes flood in the environment. The government said residents should be vigilant and prepare for the consequences of floods resulting from heavy rains late; it would be in other parts of the country.