The Chairman, Lagos House of Assembly Committee on Environment (Parastatals), RASHEED SHABI, has called on Governor BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU to charge the Office of Drainage Services in the state to clear all drainage channels and ensure proper refuse disposal.

The lawmaker representing Lagos Mainland II who made the call in an interview with newsmen said the clearing of major canals across the state should be intensified to prevent flooding.

The lawmaker also called on the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development to clear illegal structures built on setbacks of canals across the state.

He equally urged the local governments and local council development areas to teach people the habit of regular clearing of secondary drainage channels across the state.

SHABI also disclosed that indiscriminate erection of buildings near water banks should be looked into stating that the situation must be urgently addressed to avert further disaster.