Lagos asks residents to relocate as release of water from Oyan Dam begins

Lagos State Government has advised residents living along the plains of Ogun River to be on the alert and take necessary precautions as the management of the Oyan Dam has begun seasonal water releases from the dam.

Dr. Samuel Babatunde Adejare, Commissioner for the Environment explained that the controlled water releases from the dam was a pragmatic approach of the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority to prevent overflow and possible integrity failure of the Oyan Dam which could spell doom for people around the catchment of the river basin as it portend danger to lives and property, especially to the people living along the plains of the Ogun River in Lagos State.

Adejare made this known in Alausa on Monday, during a chat with the media.

Adejare stressed that the controlled release of water from the Oyan…