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Some residents, traders and other business ventures on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have been sent packing by a water surge induced by the release of excess water from the Oyan River Dam. Our correspondent who visited the area on Monday saw that the water almost levelled up the long bridge along the highway. Residents who live in estates like Isheri Riverview, and other residential surroundings in Warewa to the OPIC area were mostly affected. PUNCH Metro gathered that the dam, which is managed by the Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority, and located at Abeokuta North Local Government Area of the state, released excess water this month. Our correspondent also observed that the Mikano company along the highway had its frontage and compound flooded. Efforts to get close to the building to hear from the workers proved abortive as the water surrounded the premises. While one or two persons were seen in the compound from afar, other passersby said activities in the company were affected. Meanwhile, the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday declared a state of emergency in the flooded area as he assured residents of quick intervention. He assured that the intervention would come through the construction of an elevated road with adequate drainages to mitigate their suffering.