Flood Engulfs Communities In ONELGA

Report reaching The Tide has it that no  fewer than six communities including some government primary and secondary schools have been engulfed by flooding in  Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
According to the report, the affected communities are Obiofu, Utu-Umuoriji, Ase-Azaga, Ogbeogene Utuechi and Agwe among others, which are all within the Ndoni axis .    Though details of the incident are sketchy as at the time of filing this report sources within the affected communities said residents are having hard times as the water is rushing to every part of the area.
However, in an interview, an environmentalist,  Ikechukwu Ojoba, said some other communities are about to be submerged.
He mentioned these communities to  include: Kriegani, Aligwu, Idu-Obosiukwu, Idu-Osobile, Agbogwe, Usomini-Omoku, Obieti 1 and Ebeocha, respectively.
According to him, a fact-finding mission which was carried out on Monday  informed that farmlands and crops worth millions of naira had been badly affected by the flood.
The affected residents were said to have been confused as a lot of them have did not an alternative place to relocate.
The authorities of Ogba/ Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area are yet to be reached for comments.

By: John Bibor