The Amaeke Ngwo community in Udi Local Council of Enugu State has cried out over flooding that has destroyed lands and submerged homes in the area.
 
The Guardian gathered that about 30 homes, economic trees, farmlands, animals, among others have been submerged following the rains that peaked in the last one month.
 
Despite flood control mechanisms put in place, the topography of the community has increased its intensity. President General of Amaeke Ngwo, Augustine Agu said the areas severely affected are Ifueke and Ibute Ameke Ngwo communities.
 
He said: “The flood water coming down from Abor, Uboji, Okwojo, Umuase, Nsude, Amankwor and the entire 9th Mile areas descend into Ifueke and Ibute communities in Ameke Ngwo creating a big gully erosion as they come.
 
“This flood water has pulled down buildings, carried livestock, taken down and carried anything that stands in its way, including human beings.
 
“These two communities sit at the lowest point of the entire landscape of those other communities mentioned above thereby being at the receiving end of the ravaging flood each time there’s a downpour.

 “In the past, we have written to the President, Senate President, the Speaker Federal House of Assembly, Federal Ministry of Works, Federal Ministry of Environment, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and all their state counterparts, but nothing came out of it,” he said.

Also, an indigene of the community and spokesperson, Police Service Commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said: “The rage of the gods in Amaeke Ngwo calls for government/private sector immediate intervention.
 
“There is a disturbing rage of the gods as my community, Amaeke in Ngwo, Enugu State, goes under a terrific and disastrous flooding.

“We are on our knees begging for a national/state emergency before the community is wiped out. Houses, agricultural products, business premises have been submerged in this unprecedented ecological disaster.
 
“Amaeke Community, an industrial haven, hosts several high-tech companies, including the Ama Brewery plant, 7up bottling company, Coca Cola, Aqua Rapha, major financial institutions, Sharon Paints, aluminum companies, including the legendary 9th mile corner- one of the centres of civilisation in Nigeria”.

“Learnt that the community has written to practically every source of intervention, but response has been lacking. Please, Amaeke Community needs attention now from both the Government and the Private sector.”
When contacted, the Acting Head of Southeast Zonal Office of NEMA, Ngozi Echeazu, said she was away on official duty and will respond when she returns.