Flood Wahala for Niger: 21 Pipo Don Die, Plenty Still Miss as Mokwa Turn River

Flood Wahala for Niger: Flood show face for Mokwa like say e dey do audition for action film. Heavy rain fall like say heaven dey cry, and the wahala wey follow no be small. Flood rush enter streets, houses and shops without knocking, turning everywhere to one big soakaway.

Flood claim 21 lives sharp sharp, according to Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), and dem still dey count. Pipu still dey miss, as flood just carry dem comot like clothes wey breeze blow. E shock residents pass NEPA light wey off without warning.

Flood even jam one okada rider for junction. Di man yarn say, “Flood nearly carry me reach Bayelsa. I no sabi swim, na God just press brake.” Na so pipu dey survive now — by grace, not by government.

Flood Wahala for Niger: Flood Carry House, Goat, Farm – Even Hope Join

Flood no just stop for claiming lives — e carry hope, houses, animals and everything wey near ground level. Pipu wey dey hustle small small don lose wetin dem hustle for. One mama dey cry say flood carry her cooking pot, mattress and her pikin school bag.

Flood enter farm like thief. Corn, yam and cassava all waka go with di water. Farmers just dey look like Netflix viewers. One farmer shout say, “Flood don destroy my wetin I dey use survive. Na from here I dey feed my family!”

Flood wey suppose be natural disaster don turn to everyday visitor. Every year e dey come with more wickedness, and pipu still no get where to hide. Di thing don turn Mokwa to floating village.

Flood Wahala for Niger: Flood Make Government Talk Plenty, Do Small

Flood push government to finally wake up talk. NSEMA yarn say dem don begin rescue mission and go soon share relief items like food, clothes, and shelter. But di pipu wey dey suffer no too believe — dem say na old script.

Flood still full street while pipu dey wait for help wey slow like tortoise wey carry load. One man wey don lose everything shout say, “Flood don carry my shop. Government still dey write press release.”

Flood no dey wait for anybody. If drainage no dey, if planning no dey, flood go continue to show pepper. And until government gree do better drainage and plan land use well, we go still dey see same headline next year: “Flood Carry Pipo Again.”