Lagos Flooding: Developer Rejects Obstruction Claims

Chief Ken Ukaoha, a property developer, has rejected allegations that his property at Abba Court, Mahogany Close, Osborne Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, obstructed a canal and caused flooding in the area.

During a fact-finding visit to the site, Ukaoha stated that the flooding was due to the estate’s low-lying terrain, accumulated silt, land settlement, and the strain on existing drainage systems.

Ukaoha claimed his company invested N160 million over two years on dredging and drainage maintenance, with N100 million spent last year and N60 million this year.

He emphasized that his company’s role was through a Public-Private Partnership with the federal government under a Build, Operate and Transfer model.