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Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by KingOdart(m): 11:20am On Jun 14, 2019
- A heavy downpour on Wednesday night, June 12 in Aba, Abia state, left many homes, shops and markets submerged under water and also destroyed goods estimated at over N15m

- The unfortunate development also rendered scores of residents of the area homeless

- Okechukwu Egechi, a landlord in the area, claimed that he lost all his property to the flood, and also nearly lost his 13-year-old daughter to the flood

- Oriaku Chisom, a senior pastor at a church situated in the area, urged political leaders to urgently intervene in order to save residents from the disaster.


A heavy downpour on Wednesday night, June 12 in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia, has left many homes, shops and markets submerged by flood. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that goods estimated at over N15 million were also destroyed by the flood.

Legit.ng gathers that at Ahia Ohuru (New Market), over 25 shops on Lines 10, 16, 20, 43, 44 and 47 were all submerged.

Obinna Ogugua, a trader in the market, was said to have lost 32 bales of clothes, worth about N2.9 million.

More than six hours of rain also flooded the Ahuronye, Nwaogu and Mathew streets on Obuda/Eziukwu and Ohanku roads in the Ndiegoro area of the city, leaving many houses flooded.

The unfortunate development also rendered scores of residents of the area homeless.

A resident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, disclosed that he lost all his household items to the flood.

He said that it took the intervention of neighbours to save some children, especially those whose parents were away during the downpour, from being swept away by flood.

Okechukwu Egechi, a landlord in the area, said that Wednesday’s experience was not new to them. Egechi, however, said that the extent of flood and resultant damage of property was significantly higher than similar incidents in the recent past.

He said that he was away when the rain started, but regretted that it was difficult for him to access his house when he returned at end of the rain due to the heavy flood.

He said: “We have been complaining about the poor drainage in this area for many years, but nobody listened to us.

“It is so bad that we have people representing us at the state and federal levels but they do not know about the perennial flooding facing us.”

Egechi, who claimed that he lost all his property to the flood, also said that he nearly lost his 13-year-old daughter to the flood.

“As I was told, she was the last to leave the house and suddenly fell into the flood but was rescued by neighbours,” he said.

Oriaku Chisom, a senior pastor at the Garden of Life Ministries, situated at No 6 Ahuronye Street, said that flooding had become a perennial problem in the area. Chisom said:

“The situation is not new. It has become an annual incident and usually takes residents unawares.

“What is happening is simply a sheer sign of neglect by our political leaders. People will suffer and buy household equipment only to lose them to flood every year.”

He said that although he was sent parking from his residence in the area by flood some years ago, his church was still situated there.

He regretted that the federal government’s contract through the Ecological Fund Office for the reconstruction of the drains to properly address the flood menace was allegedly abandoned.

“We are calling on our leaders, from councilors, council chairmen, state and federal lawmakers and the governor to urgently intervene in order to save the residents from the disaster,” Chisom said.


https://www.legit.ng/1243363-flood-destroys-n15m-worth-goods-aba-renders-homeless.html

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by NOC1(m): 1:01pm On Jun 14, 2019
where is that Kerosene pics?

Useless citizens, why did i say they are useless? they had an opportunity to re-write their misfortunes but they traded it with 5litres of Kerosene. Before i call them fools, i do not know if it is their fate, But Jabez changed his.

Even lagos that is sitting below sea level is not this bad.

I dedicate this FTC to my Imo brothers who have been doing the right thing, we will keep on changing them till we get it right. God bless Imo state.

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by TheFacelessMan: 1:01pm On Jun 14, 2019
grin

Let us complain about Tinubu and Lagos instead.

I pray God gives succour to those negatively affected.

We Yorubas care about all humans no matter their tribes.

We also dish out hometraining to those who refuse it, propagating unnecessary hatred hence my sarcastic opening statement.

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by Jm879316: 1:01pm On Jun 14, 2019
FTC
Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by switstiv(m): 1:01pm On Jun 14, 2019
cry
Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by thoniann(m): 1:01pm On Jun 14, 2019
Me
Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by ainas247: 1:01pm On Jun 14, 2019
cry to whom it affects, sorry for the lost

rank your business on google
and more exposure chat up

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by Odunayomidemej: 1:02pm On Jun 14, 2019
FTC...
Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by TheFacelessMan: 1:02pm On Jun 14, 2019
grin
Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by bobolizim(m): 1:02pm On Jun 14, 2019
Eriosion racaged areas. FG and state government need to intervene, providing a lasting solution.

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by Westsida: 1:02pm On Jun 14, 2019
lipsrsealed
Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by blackaxe78: 1:03pm On Jun 14, 2019
We might wake-up one morning only to find Abia state inbetween Lagos and Ogun.

Erosion might end up washing it off to the West

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by tensazangetsu20(m): 1:03pm On Jun 14, 2019
This is why insurance is a must to any serious businessman. Many of those guys would have to start from scratch again lipsrsealed

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by bewla(m): 1:04pm On Jun 14, 2019
share money and live matter jo

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by Betpawanigeria(m): 1:04pm On Jun 14, 2019
blackaxe78:
We might wake-up one morning and find Abia state inbetween Lagos and Ogun.

Erosion might end up washing it off to the West

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by Mariangeles(f): 1:06pm On Jun 14, 2019
Such a sad and confusing situation .

Bunch of insensitive comments by the way...
Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by osuofia2(m): 1:06pm On Jun 14, 2019
fukk Ipkeazu the Kerosine distributor

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by Solidkay(m): 1:06pm On Jun 14, 2019
It is well...
Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by bamasite2: 1:06pm On Jun 14, 2019
Chai....

But where is Nwaamaikpe

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by Ugosample(m): 1:06pm On Jun 14, 2019
blackaxe78:
We might wake-up one morning only to find Abia state inbetween Lagos and Ogun.

Erosion might end up washing it off to the West

are you sure you are okay?

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by Gabriel004: 1:06pm On Jun 14, 2019
blackaxe78:
We might wake-up one morning only to find Abia state inbetween Lagos and Ogun.

Erosion might end up washing it off to the West
Sambisa forest needs aba most

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by Destroyerofyeeb: 1:07pm On Jun 14, 2019
They voted for a kerosene-sharing idiot out of fear of APC, mehn these people daft no be small. God help una.
TheFacelessMan:
grin

Let us complain about Tinubu and Lagos instead.

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by ochiora(f): 1:07pm On Jun 14, 2019
honestly the downpour of that day no be here... I was literally swimming in disgusting flood... my goodness!!! And trust Aba people to be emptying refuse into the floods..tueh! obodo gwuru agwu.. can't wait to return to Abj biko!

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by don4real18(m): 1:07pm On Jun 14, 2019
They sold their votes to a kakistocrat all because he is a member of PDP. They shouldn't expect wonders.

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by amaniro: 1:07pm On Jun 14, 2019
Ikpeazu is a clueless buffoon.

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by Destroyerofyeeb: 1:08pm On Jun 14, 2019
Here, have it
NOC1:
where is that Kerosene pics?

Useless citizens, why did i say they are useless? they had an opportunity to re-write their misfortunes but they traded it with 5litres of Kerosene. Before i call them fools, i do not know if it is their fate, But Jabez changed his.

Even lagos that is sitting below sea level is not this bad.

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Re: Flood Destroys Over N15m Worth Of Goods In Aba, Renders Many Homeless by OdefaGirl(f): 1:09pm On Jun 14, 2019
blackaxe78:
We might wake-up one morning only to find Abia state inbetween Lagos and Ogun.

Erosion might end up washing it off to the West


grin grin grin cool

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