At least 200
families have been displaced by flood in Oduke layout, Obosi, in Idemili North
Local Government Area of Anambra State. The situation was sequel to a three-
day
consecutive downpour, which also resulted in the damage of property worth more
than N10 million
Speaking to
newsmen on the incident, chairman of the layout, Mr. Nicholas Okechukwu, said:
“the flood submerged about 100 buildings, especially bungalows in the dead of
the night, which made it impossible for inhabitants to pack their belongings.
As you can see, all the houses are without occupants, about 200 families who
ran away that night might not return, some are hospitalised, the half-drowned
ones are recuperating in hospitals where they have been placed on the danger
list.
“This has
become a perennial occurrence and has been compounded by a blockage
deliberately erected by one of the landlords, Mr. Francis Chukwuka, who refused
to remove the pillars along Obiajulu road.
“We want
Anambra State Urban Development Board (ASUDEB), to come and remove this
obstacle for the smooth flow of flood water along the Obiajulu road. He should
be made to pay compensation to the victims.”
In his
defence, the accused, Chukwuka said: “I can’t remove the pillar (fence) because
it is erected on the land I procured, I am not the cause of the flood and there
is no way land demarcation can be straight as they accused me of not making the
fence to be straight when it was being erected.”
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