A Heavy downpour resulting in flood has destroyed 100 houses and displaced 300 persons in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the heavy downpour which started about 3a.m in the early hours of yesterday, ended around 12p.m in the afternoon in Eket and its environs.

The resultant flood displaced some residents of Eket in Edem Udo, Grace Bill, Marina Junction, Udoh Umoh, Stadium road, Ikot Udoma, Idua road among other adjoining streets in the area. The flood resulting from the persistent rainfall and bad drainage system in the area, destroyed over 100 houses and displaced 300 persons.

Mr Ubong Mark, a resident of Edem Udom in Eket, while narrating his ordeal, said he has been suffering from effects of flooding in the area for the past eight years.

“Today’s flood is indeed a serious calamity that has befallen me. I was at home preparing for church when water began to enter into my house as a result of accumulated pressure of the downpour. “I have lost most of my belongings especially books, electronics, beddings, laptop and other personal belongings,” he said.

Mr Paul Essien, a resident at Grace Bill where most banks in Eket were located, also cried for help as the flood took over houses in the area. Essien said that some residents of the affected area had taken refuge in areas where the flood did not penetrate. He appealed to the state government to construct drainages to save residents from the perennial annual flood.

“The situation is pathetic, most people have relocated to their neighbour’s houses because the water has taken over their houses, shops and farmlands,” he said.

Another resident, Mr Nsikak Etebia, at Ikot Udoma/James town, appealed to the state government to build roads with drainage system. (NAN)

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/flood-destroys-100-houses-displaces-300-persons-in-akwa-ibom.html

Say no to APC

May God save us from natural disasters
This has nothing to do with party or government .
It happens everywhere in the world

What a news!
Thank God no one died, but where are those people that always overhype akwa ibom?

Dem add this project to budget too o,
but person don chop am

Rising sea levels. People should be braced for impact

Tissaia:
Say no to APC

Which APC

Poloyanabo2:
What a news!
Thank God no one died, but where are those people that always overhype akwa ibom?

Mumu how thus natural disaster concerned government or you just want to talk nonsense. So if hurricane Santana struck Florida and create flood , so na government go answer for am. Stop been myopic ok

If you need a nice car to buy just above 1 million naira. Check my profile.

Tissaia:
Say no to APC

is Akwa Ibom an APC state

or is Flood management on exclussive list?

you Northerners want to condemn APC and i laugh hard at you, if you like condemn APC andmove back to PDP, no sane person would vote hausa Fulani in 2023

It seems Lagos heavy rainfall is on break. It has been mild. Thank God for that

Chai
Natural disaster is something one shouldn't pray to experience in his life time.
I commiserate with those that were displaced by the flood. May God see them through.

2020 needs to be uninstalled ASAP

Men, the world is going haywire in our koroko eyes. You pray against: police stray bullet, targeted armed robber's and herders bullets. You then pray against convid 19 and before you know it flood from no where will just sweep you
Just give your total life to JESUS so that which ever way it goes, you will be assured of a permanent rest for this world no be am again

God have mercy ,what type of unexpected disaster is this ?

Looking at adeboye prophecy.

jidamsel43:
May God save us from natural disasters
This has nothing to do with party or government .
It happens everywhere in the world

Rain will fall every year, we are waiting on God to fix our drainage systems during the dry season.

Every year we repeat the same mistakes, hoping on God to solve it for us by stopping rains.

Bad condition

I pray God see them through òöó

Serious!!

That's someone property! May God restore whatever they lost.

Bad news everywhere, God help the world

Tissaia:
Say no to APC

Tissaia:
Say no to APC

Oga o

Akwa Ibom gets the highest allocation in this country excluding the 13% oil derivation and royalties for Mobil and IGRs.....


My brothers and sisters, if you get to the rural parts of Akwa Ibom, you will see extreme poverty and poor state of living.

I'm not accusing anybody whatsoever, but sincerely, our leaders have failed us. These days paying salaries and constructing roads are the Hallmark of achievements our Governor celebrates.

The pallatives given to indigenes during the lockdown was an Eyesore. A whole family got one cup of rice and beans, for those who were lucky to receive oh. The politicians highjacked the process and left the people wailing.

Taxes in the state are being enforced even with the effect of this pandemic. Tricycle and mini bus drivers are really suffering. They buy tickets even on Sundays. What a country.


I don't know how, but God needs to really help us.

Year 2020 started with disasters and will surely end in disasters...

People of Delta should be prepared for some flooding this year. Asaba should be prepared too.


Ogbanje prophecy number one

It’s sad .. everything just seems to be going wrong ..The world is in chaos ...

That's why many people are afraid of developing these regions.

Places like these that experiences heavy downpour annually are supposed to have very good drainage systems, these should be the priority of each government but they don't care.

Every year, the same issue of flooding even though it's an issue that can be reduced drastically.

Many people can't buy and develop lands in places like these because of this problem.

Poloyanabo2:
What a news!
Thank God no one died, but where are those people that always overhype akwa ibom?

Abeg follow me ask them o

With a deceitful slogan introduced by our former Governor, Akpabio 'Akwa Ibom ado oke'.

I hope not to hear this kind of news in Lagos cause the type of rain and wind we experienced here this morning was nothing to write home about.

O Lord heal your land please