OGUN STATE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

PRESENTATION ON

WEST AFRICA COASTAL AREAS (WACA) MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME

HELD AT SHERATON ABUJA HOTEL, LADI KWALI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA

BY

THE SPECIAL ADVISER TO OGUN STATE GOVERNOR ON ENVIRONMENT

MR. OLA ORESANYA

JULY, 2022
1.0 INTRODUCTION

Ogun State is bounded on the west by the Republic of

Benin, to the south by Lagos State and a 20kilometre
stretch of the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by Ondo and
Osun States, and to the north by Oyo State.
The extent of the State in the north-south direction at
its longest is about 165kilometres, while its width at
its widest is about 205kilometres.
1.0 INTRODUCTION CONTD…

Relief
The topography of the State is characterized by highlands to the North and
sloping downwards to the South.

The highest region is in the North-West and rises to just over 243.9m
above sea level.

The lowest level is to the South terminating in a long chain of lagoons.

The only window to the Atlantic Ocean is to the South East of the State in
Ogun Waterside Local Government.
1.0 INTRODUCTION CONTD…

Ogun waterside has an area of 1,000 km2 and an estimated population

of 103,200 as in 2016 resulting in a population density of 103.2/km2.

The population growth rate is +3.35% per year.

It is bordered by Ijebu East local government to the Northwest, Odigbo,

Okitipupa and Ilaje local government areas of Ondo State to the
Northeast, East and Southeast respectively, Epe local government of
Lagos State to the West, and the Atlantic Ocean to the South.
 2.0 SURGES

Ocean storm surge is a natural phenomenon causing coastal changes and destabilizing socio-economic
activities along the low-lying Nigerian coastal zone.

Storm surges occur periodically along the Ogun State’s coastline.

The months of April and August are associated with the development of cyclonic systems far out in the
South Atlantic Ocean.

These pressure systems usually generate large swells at sea.

These swells are associated with rough seas and high waves in the form of surges.

On reaching the shoreline, the waves produced by the storms break with high ferocity on the beach.
3.0 SEA-LEVEL RISE.
• Probably the main consequence of an increase in global
temperatures is an accelerated sea level rise (SLR).

• Nigerian coastal zone is broken into barrier lagoon coast,

Mahin mud coast, Niger Delta, and Strand coastline.

• Ogun State’s coastline is on barrier lagoon coast and

comprises of sediments deposited mainly by Yewa,
Ogun, Osun, Shasha and Oni Rivers.
3.0 SEA-LEVEL RISE CONTD…
• If Lagos and Lekki barrier Lagoon systems harboring
large real estate could lose well over 584 and 602square
kilometers of land from erosion and inundation
(Awosika et al, 1995, such adverse impacts will affect
crop farming, livestock rearing, hunting, and fishing,
residential, and future commercial and tourist facilities
on Ogun State’s coastline that may be valued at well
over U.S.$12 billion.
4.0 LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES

• There are differences in livelihood activities carried out by males and

females in the area. As observed in 2006 and 2011, the following
summarizes many of the major types of activities carried out by
males, females, and youth as reported in the various FGDs and IDIs:
• Men- open sea fishing, handling heavy farming tasks such as land
preparation, selling palm kernel, cutting timber, hunting, growing tree
crops, harvesting palm fruit, and coconut, palm wine tapping;
4.0 LIVELIHOOD ACTIVITIES
CONTD…
• Women – assisting in farming tasks such as planting and
weeding, growing vegetables and tending household
gardens, ‘bush-fishing’, processing and selling fish, crafts,
processing palm oil and Garri, gathering and selling firewood
and other non-timber forest products (NTFPs); and

• Youth: fishing with men, trading in general goods, farming,

carpentry, welder, bricklaying, transporting.
5.0 COASTAL FLOODING
Coastal Flooding normally occurs when dry and low-lying land are submerged
by seawater. The range of a coastal flooding is a result of the elevation of
floodwater that penetrates the inland which is controlled by the topography of
the coastal land exposed to flooding.

Ogun Waterside, Ijebu East and Ifo Local Governments of Ogun State are renown
with this type of flood as they share boundaries with Lagos State along the
Water coast areas
5.0 COASTAL FLOODING CONTD..
• The proximity of the State to Lagos especially Epe and Lekki will
amount to serious environmental degradation of the Ogun State
shoreline around Ebute-Imobi and Ebute-Oni due to the volume of
sand that was dredged to sand-fill the Lekki Free Trade Zone.

• This effect might not be conspicuous now because the communities in

the coastal areas are still far from the shoreline and also because
most of the shoreline have been overgrown with water hyacinth and
trees. However, the effect as indicated in the picture taken at Ebute-
Oni can speak volume.
OVERVIEW OF OGUN RIVER FLOODING OF ISHERI ALONG LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY
6.1 ISHERI FLOODING
6.1 ISHERI RIVER FLOODING CONTD…

Isheri North Scheme on the right Bank of River Ogun and Isheri/ Magodo Phase 1 on the hill on the left bank
6.1 ISHERI RIVER FLOODING CONTD…
6.2 SUBMERGED CLASSROOMS AT OGD COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL, MAKUN-OMI

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6.3 EBUTE-ONI
6.4 WATER HYACINTH INVASION OF OGUN RIVER AT KARA

• The common problem in Ogun State’s coastal waterways is

water hyacinth invasion which inhibits transportation and
endangers marine habitat. Recent occurrence was the
invasion of lower course of Ogun River area of Isheri, along
Lagos-Ibadan expressway Kara in year 2015 which cost the
State Government about N50M to evacuate, not to mention
the periodic evacuation on the creek waters of the State.
6.4.1 WATER HYACINTH INVASION OF OGUN RIVER AT KARA
6.4.2 IMOBI RIVER THAT LINK EPE RIVER
6.4.3 EBUTE-IMOBI WATER HYANCINTH INVASION
6.4.3 EBUTE-IMOBI WATER HYACINTH
INVASION CONTD…
6.5 MAKUN –OMI WATER HYACINTH
INVASION
6.6 IWOPIN WATER HYACINTH INVASION
7.0 NETWORK OF RIVERS DISCHARGING THROUGH OGUN STATE INTO LAGOS FROM THE HINTERLAND

R. YEWA
R. OGBERE
R. OGUN R. OSUN
R. SUNMOGE

Lagos Lagoon
Lekki Lagoon
Ologe Lagoon Porto Novo Creek
Badagry Creek
8.0 VULNERABLE GROUPS.

• People, usually the “poorest of the poor”, who have no control over
their means of livelihood.
 Female-headed households without farm or fish assets, who do
not have any type of formal access to these assets.
 The elderly who, even if they own means of production are unable
to utilize them to the maximum capacity.
 Disabled persons who are unable to engage in conventional
income-generating activities and may not have access to
alternative opportunities.
8.0 VULNERABLE GROUPS CONTD..

 Children who may not have opportunities for advancement since

educational facilities are presently lacking
 Women fish processors who will have less fish to process/sell in
areas where fishing activities are reduced due to project activities
the along the coastal area
 Both male and female youth, especially the unemployed, are
vulnerable to probable increases in certain communicable
diseases (e.g., HIV/AIDS) due to development activities.
9.0 QUALITY OF ROADS IN SELECTED COMMUNITIES
Community Quality of road Passable all Links Remarks
year? community to
which other
community?
Ode-Omi Poor Yes Folu Not tarred, narrow & rough
Ago Keji Poor No
Awodikora Poor Yes Ode-Omi/
Eba Poor Yes Folu Community

Lago Poor Island Community

Isekun Poor Yes
Oka Poor Yes Ode-Omi Long & rough
Ilete Poor Yes Oka Barely motorable
Oke-oso Poor No Very bad in rainy season
Ijegbe Poor Yes Oke-Oso Roads is full of sand
Olosunmeta Poor Yes Igbosere
Akede Poor
Igbosere Poor Yes
Araromi Poor Yes Now reachable by road
Igbeki Poor Yes Water-logged during rains
Ise Average Yes Folu Needs repair
10.0 Comparison of 2006, 2011 and 2014 on Availability and Quality of Primary Schools in Selected Communities
Community Have Pry School? Any changes in 10 years? Reason for change if any (due to OKLNG
intervention?)
2006 2011 2014
Ode-Omi Yes Yes Yes Yes OKLNG provided desks
Ago Keji No No
Awodikora Yes Yes
Eba Yes Yes Yes Yes LGA renovated building; OKLNG supplied
chairs, pencils, notebooks
Lago No No
Isekun Yes Yes Yes Yes Renovated, but not by OKLNG
Oka Yes No
Ilete Yes Yes
Oka No No
Oke-Oso No No
Ijegbe No No No
Olosumeta No No Yes
Akede No No
Igbosere Yes Yes
Araromi Yes Yes
Igbeki Yes Yes Yes None ------
Ise Yes Yes Yes No ------
Obada Yes No
Igbogun Yes Yes Yes Yes 10 More classrooms were build
Mafogunde No No No No ------
Ogogoro No No
11.0 Availability and Quality of Secondary Schools in Selected Communities
Community Have Secondary School? Any changes in 10 years? Reason for change if any
2006 2011 2014
Ode-Omi Yes Yes Yes Yes OKLNG provided desks
Ago Keji No No
Awodikora No No
Eba No No None
Lago No No
Isekun No No None
Oka No No
Ilete No No
Oka No No
Oke-Oso No No
Ijegbe No No No None ------
Olosumeta No No No None ------
Akede No No
Igbosere No No
Araromi Yes Yes
Igbeki No No No None
Ise Yes Yes Yes None
Obada No No
Igbogun Yes Yes Yes Yes 12 More classrooms built
Mafogunde No No No None
Ogogoro No No
12.0 Source of Water for Residents in Selected Communities for 2011 and 2014
*Boreholes provided at Ode-Omi by Lagos and Ogun State Governments
**Solar borehole provide but not functioning
Community Private Borehole Private Wells Public Public Wells Creek/Stream/Ocean Rain Water Any change
Boreholes
2011 2014 2011 2014 2011 2014 2011 2014 2011 2014 2011 2014
Ode-Omi No No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes More bhs*
Ago Keji No Yes No No Yes Yes
Awodikora No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Eba No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes None
Lago No Yes No No Yes Yes
Isekun No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes None
Oka No No No No Yes Yes
Ilete No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Oka No Yes No No No Yes Yes
Oke-Oso No Yes No No Yes Yes
Ijegbe No No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes None
Olosumeta No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Noe
Akede No Yes No No No Yes Yes
Igbosere No No No Yes Yes Yes
Araromi No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Igbeki No No Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes None
Ise No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes None
Obada No Yes No No Yes Yes
Igbogun No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Little
Mafogunde No No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Solar bh**
Ogogoro No No No Yes Yes Yes
13.0 Availability of Health Care Facilities in Selected Communities (2011-2014)
*State Government provided Maternity, Health Centre with solar power (which is in disrepair).

Community Pry Health Cares? Hospital? Patent Med. / Chemist Any change?
2011 2014 2011 2014 2011 2014
Ode-Omi *Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes*
Ago Keji No No No
Awodikora No No Yes
Eba No No No No No No None
Lago No No No
Isekun No No No No No Yes None
Oka No No No
Ilete No No No
Oka No No No
Oke-Oso No No No
Ijegbe No No No No No No None
Olosumeta No No No No Yes Yes None
Akede No No No
Igbosere No No Yes
Araromi No No Yes
Igbeki No No No No No No None
Ise Yes Yes No No Yes Yes None
Obada No No Yes
Igbogun Yes Yes No No Yes Yes None
Mafogunde No No No No No No None
Ogogoro No No No
14.0
15.0 CONCLUSION
• Ogun State Coastal Area is in dire need of infrastructure like
protection against invasive plants and ocean surges, schools,
hospitals, markets, roads, electricity, improved transportation, and
agricultural value chain facilities,.
• This is more important when considering the adjacent State opening
up her adjoining communities to massive development, which
invariably has turned Ogun State’s coastal areas into development
pressure areas. In effort to have a sustainable development and
environment, Ogun State’s coastal areas should begin to receive
attention if it is not going to become endangered, even, when it has
the capacity to host the deepest seaport in Nigeria.
Thank you all.