Ebonyi State suffered another natural disaster on Saturday night/ Sunday morning as heavy down pour wreaked havoc on the capital city of Abakaliki.
According to a 9janewsarena.com reader, Philip Nweze; Many residents, especially those living close to water channels were sacked from their homes following the rain which lasted close to six hours. While some homes were heavily flooded, many had the roofs of their abode blown off by breeze and storms that followed the rain.
The worst affected areas are Ogbaga road, Iyiokwu avenue, Onwe road, Hilltop Avenue, Udensi Road, Water Works Road, and Udemezue Street.

Service could not hold at the Christ Embassy 2 on Onwe Road as the premises were completely submerged. Many worshippers were seen milling around while others waded through the flood salvaging already drenched church properties.

Iyi-Udele River that runs at the middle of the town was flooded and all the buildings even 30 metres from the river bank were flooded leading to some walls and buildings almost caving in to the tidal wave.

Some new generation churches located at the bank of the River close to Water Works Road, were also affected.

Also, owners of shops and residential houses at Ogboaga road, Iyiokwu avenue, Onwe road and Hilltop Avenue lost properties worth millions of naira to the flood.

Governor David Umahi, who visited some of the affected areas described the incident as horrendous and directed that all structures blocking water channels be pulled down and drains be properly cleared.

The governor later directed the state Emergency Management Agency to compile the list of the victims and send same to him before midnight. He sympathised with the victims.

Inspecting the damage on Udensi Street, Governor Umahi advised the management of the Gospel Life Church to relocate to another place, saying he would pay their rent for one year.

One of the victims, John Uguru, said his family would have been wiped out by the flood but for intervention of his neighbours who woke them up.

He said, ‘’We were in deep sleep when we were alerted of the flood. Before we could woke up, everywhere have been submerged in water.

‘’Infact, I have to smuggle my children out of our compound. We were lying on top of water and our sleeping mattresses were soaked with water.

‘’You can see that our lifelihood have been destroyed by flood. We want government to assist us because the damage is enormous.’’

The latest downpour is the second in one month that the state is facing similar challenge. The first affected five villages in Ivo Local Government Area.

Source: http://www.9janewsarena.com/2016/06/umahi-offers-to-pay-church-rent-flood-wreak-havoc.html

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can we call this good news

May God surely reward you sir.

Hmmmmm

Some new generation churches located at the bank of the River close to Water Works Road, were also affected.


Must these churches be built at the bank of the River? Do they baptise everyday? Even the Baptist Churches who one will naturally expect to don't build at the bank of the river.

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?






Is that his Work?!


These Monkeys keep spending our monies on shiit that is none of their Business. Hajj, Pilgrimage, paying Church rent, e.t.c.

Maybe if this Muthafucker took all the money he spends of such nonsense and put it into building a proper flood control system in his state, they wouldn't kepe having this flood issue.

Thank God no life was lost

Dave, is working.

Too bad. Abakaliki suffers flood almost every other year.

May God bless d Governor

olayinka807:


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and Buhari dey enjoy for London

SureRides4u:
May God surely reward you sir.

onunwa21:
Dave, is working.

Philinho:
May God bless d Governor

okay,

When Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, Engineer Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state sponsors Ramadan iftar, we all said that's not his Job and we are so right. but when

olayinka807:

Governor Umahi advised the management of the Gospel Life Church to relocate to another place, saying he would pay their rent for one year.

... you rain praises and prayers on him. Please tell me how that is his job rather he should renovate/repair/construct better drainage which will surely improve the livelihood of the community and even the church.

#OneVoiceNigeria #BigDreams

@lest Umahi is better than enugu state governor Ugwuanyi that does nothing than to weep...I'm quite sure that assuming ugwuanyi was there he will just weep n go...

gglimited:
and Buhari dey enjoy for London

Wetin concern Buhari?

Them no dey collect offering?

I dont ascribe to this!!!! What about the offering & thanks giving church generate ? What about others that dont have money to rebuild there houses and shops

Thank you Sir

WHEN I SEE FLOOD, EROSION I REMEMBER SOUTH EAST REGION ESPECIALLY ANAMBRA

See people saying may God bless you sir. When it was Bauchi you guys said something different.........

well noted ,next pls

something needs to be done in that part of the country before erosion and flood wash them all of to Atlantic ocean.

Oya come pay my rent Mr. Governor

aventura:
See people saying may God bless you sir. When it was Bauchi you guys said something different.........

You mind these guys

danasjoe1:
@lest Umahi is better than enugu state governor Ugwuanyi that does nothing than to weep...I'm quite sure that assuming ugwuanyi was there he will just weep n go...

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Haaaahaaaahaaaa, De weeping governor indeed.

Largas:
Too bad. Abakaliki suffers flood almost every other year.

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Abakaliki, just like every other geographical areas, suffer flood, a fair share of it, BUT U SHOULD REMOVE "EVERY OTHER YEAR", PLS, AS IF U STAY IN ABAKALIKI TO KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. [i][/i]mtschhhwww

Now imagine if this was done in the North by the governor to a mosque.

MadCow1:
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?






Is that his Work?!


These Monkeys keep spending our monies on shiit that is none of their Business. Hajj, Pilgrimage, paying Church rent, e.t.c.

Maybe if this Muthafucker took all the money he spends of such nonsense and put it into building a proper flood control system in his state, they wouldn't kepe having this flood issue.

no need for the monkey calling pls

It's only in Nigeria governors are praised for doing what they were suppose to do.