Awka residents send SOS over flooding

                                                         
People living in Orogbu Street, Umuogbunu Village, Awka, has sent a Save  Our  Soul message to the State Government to come to their aid in the recent menace flood and erosion are causing in the area.

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 that during a visit that the only access route to the
Street ,which is  situated adjacent the NIPOST office, along  Ziks Avenue, Awka has been cut off with deep gullies developing at  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 five years, was caused by improper termination of flood water 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.

Other residents , including Mr 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 last 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 customers could no longer access their premises for onward transaction.