Lagos state government has warned managements of various Private Telecommunications Operators, PTOs, in the state to either relocate their installed cables found to be obstructing ongoing upgrading of drainage channels in the state or have them forcefully removed.
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It also invited the management of 1004 Estate, on Victoria Island, to a meeting yesterday to explain why they built a structure on a major water channel as well as preventing officials of the state from performing routine deflooding project within the estate which could lead to heavy flooding situation in the entire area.
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Commissioner for the Environment, Tunji Bello, handed out the warning during an ongoing inspection of drainage channels around Victoria Island as part of proactive measure in reducing and combating stormwater of the expected heavy rainfall this year.