Mr Olaniyi said, “Sunday’s April 28 heavy rainfall and the rainfall today (Tuesday) once again exposed Lagos residents to preventable flooding across several parts of the state.”
“I was compelled to cry unto God because we have been fasting and praying for a particular group of school children who were captured,” said the RCCG spiritual leader.
Mr Abolurin disclosed that NSCDC operatives also apprehended two deserters from the Togolese army.
The lawmaker urged residents to cooperate with the government in efforts to find solutions to the problem.
He said several victims were successfully rescued from the debris and evacuated for urgent medical attention.
The exercise targets makeshift structures erected on the expressway median and other unauthorised locations.
Nine people died in the building collapse on Thursday.
The federal government also prohibited the indiscriminate disposal of refuse along highway corridors, describing the practice as unacceptable.
Mr Bolarinwa expressed hope of representing Nigeria after previous achievements at national competitions.
The agency said the platform would enable millions of subscribers to report traffic-related emergencies and incidents without financial burden.
