Severe flood is now threatening to cut off residents of Enniong/Anua and Mbiabong Housing Estate in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State from the rest of the town, following alleged failure of the state government to heed the cry of the people.
It will be recalled that the people of the affected areas suffered a similar fate two years ago.
The unabated flood which in the last few years had troubled the estate, was further exacerbated by the recent heavy rains, but surprisingly the state government seems not worried about the lives of the citizens resident in the estate acquired years back by the same state government.
Already, this year’s rain has wreaked havoc on many homes, exposing residents to grave danger, while they have remained helpless, as their calls on the current government in the state, which they said they voted massively, had remained unanswered.
A worried resident, noted that one of the major construction firms, Setraco, handling several road projects in the state, has its estate located close to the estate, wondering why the state government’s refusal to respond to the many ‘save our soul’ letters sent by residents of the estate.
A retired director in one of the federal parastatals and a resident of the estate, who spoke with ABBspot, anonymously, regretted the poor condition of the estate, which according to him was habited more than 300 people, who contribute to the socio-economic activities of the the state.
Another resident of the estate, a law student, who identified himself as kokoete Umoren, said “we are told the governor does not want to do anything in Uyo because Uyo people voted Action Congress of Nigeria, which we know is a lie and consider same very unfortunate.”
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