By Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo


No fewer than 20 residential houses have been submerged and over 1,000 people rendered homeless following a three-day downpour in Afaha Ikot-Eyo Edo in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.


Village head of Afaha Ikot Eyo Edo, Chief Samuel Ikene, who gave the account of the damage resulting from the downpour during a chat with journalists in Esit Eket on Tuesday said “since the rains started on Sunday, floods ravaged the community and rendered people homeless.”


“Some people have parked their property to the neighbouring village for shelter. We don’t have a place to sleep and even clothes to wear,’’ the village head lamented.


The monarch lamented that the floods also destroyed property and farmlands worth millions of Naira in the area.


The community, he said, has generally suffered considerable losses from the effect of flooding which he blamed on lack of good drainage system in the area.


He therefore called on the state government and other relevant stakeholders to come to the aid of the people and the community.


A resident of the community, Mr. Bassey Ussoh reported to Daily Independent that the houses were submerged because the flood went beyond window and penetrated the houses before overcoming them.


He lamented that the flood also destroyed his valuables and pleaded with the state government and public spirited individuals and organisations to come to their assistance with relief materials to cushion the effect of the damage.


Another victim, Madam Lovina Etim, complained that the ravaging floods had compounded the sufferings of the people.
She appealed to the government to intervene both with relief materials and good drainage systems.


“As I was in the house, the flood just covered the house and destroyed my property and my personal effects. We shouted and some people came to rescue us from the flood. Now my children and I are taking refuge in the neighbouring village,’’ she lamented.

Source:http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/07/floods-submerge-20-houses-render-1000-homeless-aibom/

Wow! Na me be FTC Sha. Alhamdulilah o


The state and federal government must come to the aid of the affected people .






Good measures must be taken to avert future occurence.

Udom na your backyard be this oh act fast

Nawao. May God grant them consolation.

Ehyah sorryo

"They" make it look like it is only in LAGOS that flooding occur

The immediate posters above and below me are fukkn each oda .Didn't you all notice?

Thought de have drainage

RIVERS STATE GOVT IS OWING THE 32000 TEACHERS RECRUITED BY AMAECHI 9 MONTHS’ SALARY
The 32000 Teachers recruited by Amaechi worked for over a year before they start receiving their salary.
After working for one year, they were forced to sign a form stating that they have only worked for eight months.
Amaechi have managed to pay three months out of the eight months he agreed to pay them meaning that he (Amaechi is owing 6 months plus these recent three months (April, May and June) salary making nine months.
The worst news is that the Public school pupils are suffering. They have not been receiving lessons and will not also be given the third term exams.
Wike have borrowed 30 billion so far in 30 days meaning he is spending one billion per day. Yet he was the one that was on radio and television castigating Amaechi of Borrowing. Una think say E-easy?
Buhari is now begging Governors to devise a means of paying workers salary. Una been think say Jonathan been dey there dey drink tea? Hehehehehehe
YOU ARE IN FOR IT.

WIKE - PAY YOUR WORKERS SALARY
BUHARI - SEND YOUR GOVERNORS THEIR MONTHLY ALLOCATION
SHEKINA!!!

too bad

Akwa ibom and calabar witches at work

Another day, Another sad news. I've been to esit eket before. The roads are quite good but there's no drainage. These recent floods are become a serious threat

damn


let well meaning nigerians help them

This is serious!

On the other hand, we have a Nigerian Meteorological agency. Why can't the government partner with these guys to use weather forecasts to forestall all these disasters

Warnings would have been issued some weeks before any disaster happens in another country

9ja sef....buh dem won ahead cha

notoriousbabe:
Akwa ibom and calabar witches at work

nofin lyk witch der bad government!

xender:
nofin lyk witch der bad government!

dem enter govt belle now

Gelengelen:
damn


let well meaning nigerians help them

you nko?you be sick meaning Nigerian?

Bahari will bring ''CHANGE''


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kay29000:
Hmm! 20 houses flooded...1,000 homeless...does it mean an average of 50 people live in a house?

You go fear report naw!

buhari boyz !!!

Government has refused to give us gutters on some major roads.

idoro road, stadium road etc no gutter

K

Where are the drainages built by Akpabio?

topic bad
were udom

may God grant them peace

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