By: Celestine Ukah
*Residents beg Abia Govt, Gov. Ikpeazu others for help
The ravaging floods affecting so Many States in Nigeria has also submerged Agbo-Oha Autonomous Community, Okwoko Nkporo, Ohafia, LGA, Abia State, areanewsng.com can authoritatively report.
Areanewsng.com gathered that some weeks ago some parts of the Okwoko town was also flooded damaging buildings and livelihood in the entire community, forcing residents to flee their homes to other nearby towns.
Other affected flooded parts of Okwoko town
Submerged area in the townÂ
The flood has chased residents away from their ancestral homes forcing people to relocate to higher grounds without saving their belongings destroyed by the ravaging flood.
Properties worth millions of Nsira destroyed by the flood in the community, victims are appealing to the Abia State Governor, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu to come to their aid by providing medical support food items as well as rebuild their homes and build IDP camps for victims resettlement.
They are also calling on the Ohafia LGA Council Boss and other relevant government agencies such as National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA cooperate bodies and NGOs to come support them cushion the effect of the flood on their living.