By Bolarinwa Kabir
Business and commercial activities were grounded on Wednesday (yesterday) following a 10-hour downpour in many parts of Lagos and Ogun states.
The result of the flood brought down a two-storey building in the Mushin area of Lagos, grounded vehicular movement on the roads and overwhelmed thousands of residents while pupils could not attend schools in parts of the states.
Though the Lagos State government claimed that the rain lasted for nine hours, in some parts of the state, it started at midnight and did not subside until noon, making it 12 hours.
The places are Berger, Ikeja, Ogba and in some parts, the rain lasted for 10 hours.
Honourable FM learnt that the affected flooded areas such as Iyana-Oworo, Agege, Ijegun-Isheri Osun, Gbagada and Lagos Island roads and houses were flooded as a result of long hours of downpour.
Other flooded places in Lagos include Eredo, Bojije, Epe, Sangotedo, Ibeju-Lekki, Awoyaya, Labora, and Abijon.
It was also learnt that, in some part of Ogun State like Atan-Ota, Aseese, Ifo, Sango-Ota and Ijebu-Ode major roads were submerged making them impassable and leaving passengers stranded.