Renewed flood intervention at Mallam Junction raises hopes among residents, businesses

Renewed government intervention at Mallam Junction is raising hopes among residents, motorists and businesses of a lasting solution to the recurring flooding that has affected the area.

The renewed deployment of personnel and equipment to the Mallam area has consequently been welcomed as a positive development, with residents hopeful that the combined efforts of government agencies, the Post-Flood Mitigation Task Force, the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly and private-sector stakeholders will produce lasting results.

The latest efforts form part of a broader government response to the landfill, drainage and environmental challenges blamed for worsening flooding in Mallam and surrounding communities.