Flood ravages village in Awka

A Save-Our-Soul message has gone out to the state government to immediately intervene in the erosion and flood problems experienced by residents of Orogbu Street, in Umuogbunu Village, Awka.
Residents of the area made the call following the recent heavy downpour that destroyed property worth millions of naira in the area over the weekend. It was observed by the ABS during a visit that the only access route to the Street which situates adjacent the NIPOST office along the Ziks Avenue, Awka had been cut off with heavy erosion developing at the various spots.
A move deeper into the street revealed houses and shops whose occupants were seen busy cleaning up as a result of the damages done to their property, while some residents whose cars were stuck were busy doing palliatives to enable them remove their vehicles.
A Medical Doctor whose hospital was affected by the disaster, Dr Cliff Okafor, revealed that the negative development which had lasted for about 5 years, was caused by improper termination of floodwater coming from the Ziks Avenue. He observed that they have made several representations to the appropriate quarters for intervention as well as sustained palliatives on the road, but regretted that the recent rains had defied every of their efforts, calling on the State Government to as a matter of urgency, come to their aid.

Some other residents who included Messers Anselm Okafor and Mrs Theresa Anakwe lamented how they had lived in fear all these years as a result of the flooding which they noted usually occur with heavy downpours, noting that they almost lost lives during the weekend's occurrence.
For a barber whose shop was entirely cut off by the disaster, Mr Chibueze Eneh, the development has crippled every commercial activity in the area as patrons could no longer access their premises for onward transaction.



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