Joe Igbokwe, the Special Adviser for Drainage and Water Resources to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been accused of poor performance.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain has been accused of non-performance over the flood disturbing different parts of the State.
Lagos has been witnessing heavy downpour, which has left some areas flooded.
Although Lagos State is know to be prone to flood, residents believe that the situation could be better if Igbokwe faced his job squarely.
Some claim that the aide spends more time on social media discussing politics, South-East and the 2023 election.
Reacting to complaints laid against him on Twitter, a micro blogging platform, Igbokwe apologized to citizens but spoke against indiscriminate refuse dump and construction.
“We share the pain with those affected. Lagos is a coastal city that is prone to flooding.
“Lagos has the smallest land mass in Nigeria with 23 million Nigerians”, his statement reads.
The official further said that some people were building houses on lands that were meant to contain floods.
“We have wetlands which serve as reservoirs to retain excess floods but Lagosians will defy the law and go there to build houses.
“To make matters worse, some Lagosians dump refuse inside our drains or canals,” he said.
He said further that such structures have made it difficult and impossible to clear the drains. He also advised the people to change their habits.
Igbokwe informed the people that the government spends hugely annually cleaning canals and aligning many of them with concrete.
“We will continue to do our best in matters of flood management. We are appealing to Lagosians to help us,” the statement added.
