Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN
To Gov. Babatunde Raji Fashola, After The Deluge In Lagos
Dear BRF, I know that many ignorant people are pointing the crooked fingers at you for the catastrophic deluge of Sunday and Monday in Lagos. But for every crooked hand pointing a finger at you, four others are pointed back at the false accuser.
Cars submerged in the flood after the torrential rainfalls in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo Credit: PM News
Are you the one who told these dirty and filthy residents and squatters to turn the public gutters and canals into refuse dumps and to block the drainage and sewage pipes?
It is a great pity that many homes, properties and lives were lost and the victims are still heartbroken. But the deluge was not the reason you did not join us at the 2nd Eko International Film Festival on Victoria Island. Your jeeps can wade through the flood.
My present concern now is the welfare of the homeless victims.
Please, may I advise the building of Emergency Relief Camps with modern amenities, facilities and utilities for the temporary accommodation of Displaced People after natural disasters or conflicts. Empty government housing estates can be used.
