A blog reader sent me pictures of the state of a road leading to Church Of Ascension, Issele-Uku Catholic Diocese of Delta State today. According to the source, the road is neither accessible by leg nor motor vehicles as rainwater has taken over the untarred, undrained street branches off from the Benin-Asaba Expressway in Delta State capital Asaba.

Quoting the message our person sent to Somtoo Okoye blog page on Facebook (corrected for some grammatical errors):

"Somtoo, please help me broadcast this message so that governor Okowa will hear us.
Our parish, Church Of Ascension Catholic Church under Issele Uku Diocese has been entirely cut off by flood. We have sent appeals to the state government over the years but nobody has come to our aid.
This morning, the 7AM mass was deserted by parishioners because they could not access the church compound due to heavy flooding on the road and within the compound. Some cars that went into the rainwater developed faults on the spot while some got stuck. Some people had to remove their shoes and swim the muddy water, some climbed and walked on the fence while some others chose to return home or attend other parishes in Asaba. I'm not even talking about residents of the street or the offices and shops that have abandoned their businesses due to the nature of the street.

As I'm talking to you, our priest Fr. John Konyeke tried to raise money for building of the road. Contractors brought a bill of 4.9 million naira for the construction but after one month, we were only able to raise about 1m naira (including contributions from some landlords and a nearby hotel (Definite-Destiny Hotel) in the area. Other landlords who mostly do not reside in the area did not bother to contribute sha. Our priest was told that partial construction or filling of the road with sand (just like we've done many times) will only make matters worse when another rain comes.
I'm using this opportunity to beg Ifeanyi Okowa and other notable Deltans to come to our aid and the aid of residents of the area.
Thanks."

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Source: http://www.somtoo.com/2016/08/church-goers-in-asaba-forced-to-return.html

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With government like this Nigeria is doom

Asaba has always been like this

U NVR see my street..this one is small

What is the purpose of this thread?

ehikwe22:
What is the purpose of this thread?

To create awareness for people like you who might fall inside the water without facing their front

The whole of Nigeria is messed up, politics makes us hide of our issues and deny having any problems. Some one is already asking about the purpose of this thread. Nobody wants to appear bad. Our attempt of self delusion isn't going to help anyone.

A lot of work needs to be done on our roads, doing road construction doesn't cost much but obviously the government won't bother to be dedicated and pay attention

No part of Delta should be this way. All past governors should be whipped.

na crime to be Nigerian?

Look at wire all over the places, like their is Light in there. That part of Delta state is worse

I shouldn't say this but .....

that road still good come to ejigbo in Lagos and see the wonderment of our road or travel from umuahia to uyo or uyo to calabar. if we talk from now till tomorrow is still the same people that will clap for the governor if he open borehole for one village

Nigeria, the only place where huge fenced multi million naira mansions sit right next to gullied red mud dirt roads with deadly gaping crevices and a non existent drainage system.
We know how to obtain individual success, but to work together collectively and better ourselves as a people or maintain our public and collective facilities.... katakata go shele.

Welcome to Nigeria

YonkijiSappo:
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banme:
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For GOAT

CHOPUP411:
With government like this Nigeria is doom

doom abi doomed?

This is pathetic

ifeanyi317:
that road still good come to ejigbo in Lagos and see the wonderment of our road or travel from umuahia to uyo or uyo to calabar. if we talk from now till tomorrow is still the same people that will clap for the governor if he open borehole for one village

Ifeanyi mentioning ejigbo in lagos when issue of asaba is on ground. May u not die on top of yoruba matter.

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DELTA SATE @ 25... LOL.. I DEY LOOK AND LAUGH... OWA GOVT.... WE VOTED FOR HIM.. WE HAVE TO ENDURE TILL 2019.... I KNOW SOME OF HIS HOUSE BOYS ARE ON NAIRALAND PLEASE COME AND DEFEND YOUR PAY MASTER.... RUBBISH

WebSurfer:
its like i will personally post a picture to see how worse my own street is, a place sharing a fence with Government house Asaba

BROS EVEN THE TRANSFORMER OPPOSITE GOVT HOUSE GATE WAS VANDALISED... LOL YOUR STREET SMALL..

jideflows:
BROS EVEN THE TRANSFORMER OPPOSITE GOVT HOUSE GATE WAS VANDALISED... LOL YOUR STREET SMALL..

you mean that transformer newly installed?

ifeanyi317:
that road still good come to ejigbo in Lagos and see the wonderment of our road or travel from umuahia to uyo or uyo to calabar. if we talk from now till tomorrow is still the same people that will clap for the governor if he open borehole for one village

from ile-epo down to iyana ejigbo is better than this except maybe you stay in agbo-ile

Use canoe please, motor vehicle is not the only means of transport.

You need to see Agungi, lekki after rainfall. This is child's play compared to it.

CHOPUP411:
With government like this Nigeria is doom

Before you blame government, take a look at what blocked the drainage. People blocked the drainage and water had to flow back. The day we start to blame ourselves for our errors, there will be a genuine change