Residents of several local government areas (LGAs) in Lagos State have raised concerns over deteriorating roads, prolonged power outages, blocked drainage channels, waste collection failures and other community challenges. The complaints were made through LGtracker.ng, a platform designed to hold local government chairmen accountable to residents of their respective LGAs…...
Residents of several local government areas (LGAs) in Lagos State have raised concerns over deteriorating roads, prolonged power outages, blocked drainage channels, waste collection failures and other community challenges.
The complaints were made through LGtracker.ng, a platform designed to hold local government chairmen accountable to residents of their respective LGAs and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).
The complaints, submitted by citizens of the affected communities, also highlighted concerns over road safety, alleged irregularities surrounding National Identification Number (NIN) registration, noise pollution and illegal street trading.
In Alimosho LGA, a resident, Umukoro P., complained about the condition of roads linking Command Secondary School to the Church Bus Roundabout, describing the route as increasingly difficult for motorists.
“All the road from Command Secondary School inward Church Bus Roundabout is totally bad; the potholes are getting worse and worse and nothing is being done to help the citizens, our cars are being destroyed by these potholes,” the resident lamented.
Another Alimosho resident, Igbuku Angela, raised concerns about waste collection in the Surulere-Onikanga area of Ayobo, alleging that private-sector participation (PSP) waste collectors had not visited the community for more than seven months.
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“We haven’t seen the PSP for over seven months now in our area,” the resident wrote, identifying the location as Number 17, Unity Avenue, Surulere-Onikanga, Ayobo.
In another complaint from Alimosho, Rotimi Abigeal reported an abandoned drainage project in Agbenugba Village, Plan-Ahead CDA, alleging that the situation had contributed to road erosion and restricted residents’ movement.
“There is an abandoned drainage in our area, Agbenugba Village (Plan-Ahead CDA) community, for over five months. It has caused erosion on the road, and residents are unable to move freely,” the resident wrote.
The complaint also highlighted electricity challenges in the community, with the resident alleging that although the transformers were functional, they were not supplying power.
“The transformers in the area are okay, but they are not supplying us with light and is very bad,” the report stated.
Flooding and drainage problems were also reported in Ojo and Badagry LGAs.
A resident, Ufot Victor Samuel U., complained about blocked drainage channels and flooding around Alemu Bus Stop, Ketu-Ijanikin, Ojo, saying the situation was particularly problematic during the rainy season.
“This is really affecting especially during the rainy season,” the resident reported.
In Badagry LGA, Akinpelu K. called for urgent intervention to clear, desilt, expand and maintain a canal connecting Ilogbo, Odofa and Ibiye to reduce flooding risks in Ibiye, Morogbo and neighbouring communities.
In a detailed submission addressed to the Lagos State Government, the resident attributed the flooding concerns partly to overgrown vegetation, accumulated silt, refuse and other debris obstructing the canal.
The report also raised concerns about the drainage capacity around an ongoing building construction project at Odofa along the Badagry Road corridor.
“The situation requires urgent government intervention because the blockage and inadequate capacity of the canal appear to be contributing significantly to the flooding currently experienced in these communities,” the submission stated.
The resident urged the government to clear and desilt the drainage channel, assess whether expansion or rehabilitation was necessary, inspect drainage arrangements at the construction site and introduce regular maintenance measures.
The complaints reflect a range of infrastructure, environmental and public service concerns raised directly by residents through www.lgtracker.ng.