Heavy flooding has wreaked havoc in Azuoto, Okpuitumo Community in the Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, destroying farmlands and property worth millions of naira.
A victim, Chinyere Nworie, said in Abakaliki on Friday that her rice, yam and cassava farms were submerged by flood.
Mrs Nworie said the incident had become a perennial experience in the area because of its proximity to Azuoto and Ebony River, linking the River Niger.
She further said that about 96 households in the area were affected by the disaster.
She said, “This flood happened on Saturday, following Friday’s downpour. Our farms have been taken over by the rain flood. Our community has always suffered flooding every year, especially whenever it rained heavily and water overflows the Ebonyi River bank.’’
Also, another resident, Amauche Agbo, described the incident as “unfortunate.”
The victims appealed to the government at all levels to come to their aid with relief materials to cushion the effect of the disaster on them.
Reacting to the development, the Executive Secretary, State Emergency Management Agency, Uche Oba, said the agency had commenced assessment in the affected communities.
Mr Oba said the incident had been a worrisome phenomenon to the state government.
(NAN)
