No fewer than three communities have been submerged by flood in the Uyo metropolis, following incessant downpours in the state.
The affected communities include Nung Obio Enang along Stadium Road, Urua Ekpa axis and Afaha Oku villages in Uyo metropolis.
It was gathered that residents of Nung Obio Enang, one of the affected communities which is located along Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, the state capital have fled their homes following the submergence of their houses by the flood.
Speaking with our correspondent on Tuesday, one of the affected persons, Mr Etop Effiong, said more than 32 houses have been submerged while residents have relocated to other nearby houses to avoid further disaster in the state.
While noting that flooding has been a perennial problem in the community for the past 12 years, Effiong called on the state government to immediately intervene to save the community from the disaster.
“During heavy rainfall and throughout the rainy season, we have to quit our houses to stay with neighbours for one or two weeks before water dries up in my houses. This is my predicament and other residents of the area for many years now. This house can collapse anytime.”
The wife of the victim who simply identified herself as Eka Esther said she had lost almost all her clothes to the flood each time it occurred especially in the night, adding her husband’s tricycle had been destroyed by the flood.
“Last night I didn’t sleep. Look at my husband’s tricycle there, it has spoilt beyond repairs. We can’t repair it anymore. It was our source of livelihood. Now, no house to live in and no means of livelihood all because of the flood.
“Governor Umo please come and rehabilitate us and others, check the flood here because we don’t have anywhere to live with my children throughout this coming rainy season.
Another resident, Edem Udotong who lives behind the community primary school lamented that primary school pupils can not walk to their schoolwork
