Residents of Uyo metropolis have cried out for help as flood arising from torrential rainfall submerged major streets in uyo city .
Affected areas from last weekend heavy downpour include : Idoro road by Julius Berger junction, Atiku Abubakar way, Ikot Oku Ikono and Udo Umanah streets axis of the state.
Speaking with Correspondents in Uyo yesterday , one of the victims identified as Mr Udimisor, a landlord along Idoro road said his compound was submerged while all the rooms in the building were flooded.
” I live in this compound in the last 5 years and I have not experienced this kind of flood before. The rain started from 9am and lasted for 7 hours . The entrance to my compound turned to a river as nobody could either come in or moved out . we were trapped for hours.” Udimisor said.
Another neighbour Mr Ifiok Udo said the same water damaged the backyard fence of his compound while the soak away pit collapsed.
” The water came in a speed and collapsed the fence at my backyard. Now I need more than N200,000 to restore the fence and fix the soak away system.” He said my
Residents of Udo Umanah and other streets within the area had similar experiences as the entrance of summit complex hotel and the surroundings were completely submerged .
In a telephone interview, the state commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources Mr Charles Udoh said drainage control projects are on going in the state but the spots mentioned are not included .
” I am not informed of this axis being ravaged by flood. Once I have official report from them , government would act accordingly” Udoh said .
