A section of social media users have reacted differently to a now-viral video of some unidentified men demanding cash from pedestrians before allowing them to use a walkway at Trade Fair - Under Bridge, a suburb of Lagos.

In the video, two men can be seen requesting money from pedestrians in exchange for access to a route unaffected by flood waters.

According to the commentary, the men were charging N100 per pedestrian to use the passage.

The video, shared by popular blogger Tunde Ednut, has garnered over 1000 comments.

"They are asking for 100 naira from each person to use this passage. This is Trade Fair - Under Bridge. Pay 100 naira before you can pass. And we have a president in this country. Tinubu, look at their faces," the commentary revealed.

Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, on the morning of Wednesday, July 3.

This made it challenging for commuters to travel to and from their destinations.

Videos on social media show that the Iyana-Oworo and Olopo Meji areas leading to the Third Mainland Bridge were completely flooded, resulting in severe traffic congestion extending to Alapere.

Additionally, the Iyana-Oworo-Olopomeji area heading to the Third Mainland Bridge was heavily flooded, causing significant traffic congestion that extended to Alapere.

The downpour caused a tree to fall near Airport U-turn in Oshodi. Personnel from the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) were present to clear the fallen tree from the road, ensuring traffic flow and public safety.

See how social media users reacted

Tunabad commented: "They filled that passage with cement bags themselves, they have every right to collect toll if you ply their passage. If you don't want to pay you can cross the dirty water. Blame the government poor drainage construction. Abi if na canoe e put there you go ask am to carry you for free???"

veevyyan wrote: "Na we dey do ourselves no be government. Funny enough the money no be for any better thing other than alcohol and Igbo"

iamyoursanti said: "Evidence of a state that refuses to do right by its citizens... leaving them to exploitation"

young_viki wrote: "she said we have president. she forgot we also have Governors and local government chairmen?? Everything na President? If every local govt develops, Nigeria don develop be that. We need to start taking local government serious"

nancyilohnnaji commented: "Where government fails, non-state actors take over"

niffybeautyworld wrote: "I paid also to pass this place on Wednesday, thank God they use there brain to make money... No stealing.. why are you calling your president.. his non of your president fault.. if you can't pay go and pass the overhead bridge or enter water"

mr_keanvic commented: "Lagos will be better without agberos, They bully people too much"

Princeferdy said: "Tell the camera woman to stop calling Tinubu in this case, rather call Mc Oluomo"