Residents and motorists in several parts of Lagos and Ogun states were on Sunday left stranded due to the hours of intense rain, with major roads overrun by floods.

Newsmen who visited Agege, Akowonjo, and Egbeda areas in Lagos and Mayegun junction area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Akute, Lotto, Pakuro, Ijere, and others in Ogun State observed motorists and residents stranded for hours as a result of the downpour.

The entire road was overrun by waters at the Mobil area in the Agege region of Lagos State, making it impossible for drivers to travel through the flooded area to reach their respective destinations.

Also, commuters and motorists had a hectic time plying the Egbeda-Ikotun road as floods overran the Baba Oba and Car Wash ends of the road. This also resulted in traffic congestion along the area as the vehicles drove slowly through the flooded section of the road.

The traffic snarl was seen building up gradually as the vehicles, at some point, maintained a single lane to avoid falling into a gully. It was also a similar experience in the Akowonjo area, as the water covered the road, which also led to a slow movement of vehicles.

Residents and road users, however, lamented over the development while describing it as a regular sight during the rainy season.

One of the commuters, Grace Ayinde, said, “Flooding is a regular occurrence in this area. Whenever it rains, economic activities will be grounded because some of the water will spread into people’s shops. Customers also stay away from this part of the area because there is no way they can access the businesses around here.