Earlier today, I joined the ARISE TV Morning Show to discuss two critical issues that affect every Lagosian: flooding and waste management.
One point I made very clear is that while we can significantly mitigate flooding, it would be unrealistic to promise its complete eradication. Lagos is a coastal city, and the combined impact of climate change, rising sea levels, rapid urbanisation, and decades of development on wetlands has made flooding an increasingly complex challenge. Our responsibility is to remain proactive by investing in drainage infrastructure, enforcing physical planning regulations, removing obstructions from drainage channels, and leveraging data and science to strengthen our flood management strategies.
I also addressed the recent waste collection challenges and offered my sincere apologies to Lagosians. Government must always acknowledge service gaps and remain accountable to the people. However, we are not standing still. We are transitioning from the traditional “collect and dump” approach to a more sustainable circular economy model, where waste is transformed into valuable resources through recycling, composting, and waste-to-energy initiatives. That transformation is already underway.
Governance is not about making unrealistic promises or offering easy answers. It is about making informed, evidence-based decisions that serve the long-term interests of our people.
I appreciate the
@ARISEtv team for providing the platform to discuss what we are doing, the progress we have made, and the work that still lies ahead as we continue building a
#CleanerLagos and a
#GreaterLagos.