Nigeria: Lagos Blames Floods in Victoria Island, Apapa On Utility Providers

6 March 2012

Lagos State Government has blamed utility providers such as Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and Telecommunications companies for causing flooding in Victoria Island and Apapa areas of Lagos metropolis through indiscriminate laying of cables in drainage channels.

Against this backdrop, the state government has warned that it would not hesitate to remove such offensive cables

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