( CNN ) -- Nearly 700 people in a small town within Lagos , Nigeria , will be moved to a relief camp due to heavy flooding that has plagued the region since September , according to a state governor . Babatunde Raji Fashola made the announcement Monday while on a tour of flood-impacted areas . In all , 681 people from the town of Ajegunle will be relocated to camps specially built for relief efforts , he said . The flooding began last month when the Ogun River rose above its banks after the opening of a dam . No casualties have been reported . While speaking to affected residents , Fashola emphasized that the area is in a flood plain and that people must be ready to move . He said that the government alone ca n't solve the problem and they need help from everyone in the area to get through the flooding and limit the damage , asking residents to refrain from using flood-stricken roads . `` We have to wait for this water to subside , '' Fashola said . `` Nature will take its course , but what we can do as a people is work together to mitigate the advanced consequences . '' The commissioners for Special Duties , Health and Environment will work together with emergency management officials to relocate the displaced residents , Fashola said .
The flooding began last month in the Lagos region . In a statement on its website, the company said it was "shocked and saddened" by the disaster. Official asks residents to help limit the damage while water subsides .