Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Mahmood Adegbite, has raised serious concerns about the health risks posed by residents of the Lekki area digging boreholes.

Speaking at a stakeholders' meeting, as captured in a video posted on Channels Television's YouTube page on Tuesday, Mr Adegbite warned that borehole drilling in the Lekki axis could expose residents to significant health hazards.

He said: "Yesterday, it rained heavily, which is unusual because this is supposed to be August break. However, we started having it because of a lot of complex issues. In terms of flooding, even though we have committed so much, we still need much to do in that space.

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