THE torrential rainfall witnessed in parts of Lagos State on Thursday, April 27, 2022, left many roads, houses, and shops flooded, causing gridlock that left many motorists and commuters stranded for hours on major roads in the metropolis.
Floods were recorded in Abule-Egba, Iyana-Ipaja, and Egbeda-Idimu areas of Alimosho LGA.
PUNCH Metro gathered that while traffic on some of the roads was at a standstill during the downpour, some others witnessed slow movement as motorists struggle to wade through the flood.
In the Egbeda-Idimu area, the downpour, which lasted for close to an hour, saw the stretch of the road from Baba Oba Bus Stop to Abule Odu submerged.
The situation resulted in gridlock as motorists had difficulties navigating the axis. Many vehicles also broke down in the flood. The gridlock caused by the flood extended towards the Ikotun and Igando Roads.
Motorists plying the route were seen moving slowly on the lane close to the median while they stayed away from the service lane to avoid plunging into the drainage.
For the same reason, commuters were unable to move around even after the rain had stopped. Most of them were seen hanging around while waiting for the flood to reduce.
Some of the residents who spoke with PUNCH Metro complained about the recurrence of floods in the area during the rainy season.
One of them, who gave his name as Niyi Akomolafe, said, “We are sick and tired of this flood. This has been the case for years in this area and it is like the government care less about it.
“Anytime I plan to go out and it rains, I become worried because that means I would have to spend more time on the road because of the traffic the flood causes.”
A motorist, Adebayo Tunde, said, “There was water everywhere on the road as a result of the rain. Some vehicles broke down while for some of us who are familiar with the road, we managed to navigate our way through.”
The situation was the same on Akowonjo Road with Micom Bus Stop and Vulcanizer towards Kwara Bus Stop flooded.
A motorist, who gave his name simply as Don, lamented over how water finds its way into people’s vehicles when it rains.
“The flood on this road is the worst. Whenever it rains and you are not careful while driving here, water would rush into your car. It has happened to me. The whole of my car was messed up,” he said.
