The governor visited Ogombo, Monastery Road in Sangotedo, Gbetu, Iwerekun and other communities in Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area.
He was accompanied by Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab, and other members of the Lagos State Executive Council.
During the inspection, the governor and his entourage moved through flooded streets to evaluate the extent of the damage and receive firsthand reports from residents.
Many roads remained submerged, with some residents relying on canoes to move around flooded sections of their communities.
Affected residents appealed to the state government to intensify emergency interventions and implement permanent flood control measures to protect lives, homes and businesses.
The inspection comes as Lagos continues to experience severe flooding triggered by persistent rainfall that has overwhelmed drainage systems in several parts of the state.
State authorities said emergency dredging and maintenance of drainage channels have already been approved to improve water flow and reduce the risk of future flooding.
The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, had earlier attributed the widespread flooding to unusually heavy rainfall that exceeded the capacity of existing drainage infrastructure.
According to him, communities including Victoria Island, Lekki, Ikeja, Gbagada, Mushin and Mafoluku were among areas affected by the downpour.
He also noted that similar extreme weather conditions were recorded in other parts of Africa and North America during the same period.
The Lagos State Government maintained that it would continue expanding drainage infrastructure and carrying out environmental interventions aimed at reducing the impact of flooding across vulnerable communities.
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