{"id":6687,"date":"2026-02-10T16:33:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/rains-trigger-flooding-traffic-gridlock-in-lagos\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:33:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:33:26","slug":"rains-trigger-flooding-traffic-gridlock-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.infotekps.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/10\/rains-trigger-flooding-traffic-gridlock-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Rains trigger flooding, traffic gridlock in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>By Samuel Omotere<\/p>\n<p>Lagos State Government has reassured residents that the flooding in parts of Lekki on Tuesday is a short-term occurrence and that normal conditions are expected as the waters recede.<\/p>\n<p>The development came after heavy rainfall led to temporary tidal lock-ups and flash floods, causing traffic congestion along key roads, including Chisco Elegushi and the Elf area, tailing back to Jakande First Gate.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was captured in a video circulating online, where a motorist recorded a visibly flooded road on Lekki, alleging that the flooding occurred after just 30 minutes of rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a post on X, urged residents to remain calm, stressing that there is no need for panic, as he assured all that government teams are closely monitoring the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile there was rainfall on the Island and a temporary tidal lock-up occurred, this is a short-term situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the tide recedes in the next few minutes, the water will discharge naturally and conditions will improve,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, also took to X to update motorists on the traffic situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the heavy rains, there are flash floods at Chisco Elegushi worsening traffic flow. The backlog has extended to Elf tailing back to Jakande First Gate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are confident that the floodwaters will soon drain and improve the congestion,\u201d Osiyemi said, urging road users to follow official traffic channels for real-time updates.<\/p>\n<p>Residents have been advised to exercise caution while commuting and to follow official updates as Lagos State authorities work to restore normal conditions across affected areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Copyright PUNCH<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:health_wise@punchng.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">health_wise@punchng.<wbr>com<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/healthwise.punchng.com\/rains-trigger-flooding-traffic-gridlock-in-lagos\/\">Rains trigger flooding, traffic gridlock in Lagos<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/healthwise.punchng.com\/\">Healthwise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Omotere Lagos State Government has reassured residents that the flooding in parts of Lekki on Tuesday is a &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[25],"class_list":["post-6687","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","tag-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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