Makoko Children Dey Suffer Gbege As Rain Dey Turn Street to Danger Zone – Pikin Injury Don Full Everywhere

Makoko children no dey play again as rain don turn their backyard to wahala ground. One small pikin, Samson, chop correct injury as he fall enter gutter wey rain flood cover. E papa wey dey cry say di pikin just wan go buy pure water o, na so e waka enter trap.

Dem say e no end for only Samson – many children don dey fall, injure leg, break hand, and some even carry head bandage like say na action film dem dey act. Wetin suppose be small playtime for rain don turn to emergency room matter.

As rain dey drop, gutter dey open mouth like lion. Makoko children no fit waka freely again. To cross street na war. As one mama talk, “If I allow my pikin waka for this water, na like say I carry am go sacrifice.”

Makoko Children Still Dey Wait for Help Wey Government No Send

Makoko pikin don tire to shout, “Help!” Government ear still dey sleep. All dem letter, protest, and community wahala dey go voicemail. Na only when election dey near dem dey remember say children dey Makoko.

Di community talk say dem need drainage system wey go fit carry water go where e suppose go. Gutter wey dey open like trap wey dem dig for village, e don collect enough pikin leg already. Wetin remain now na make dem use red ribbon mark am like dangerous zone.

One papa talk say, “Make dem just try come do drainage, we no even need stadium. Wetin pikin need na safe road, not pothole Olympics.”

Makoko Children No Be Superhero – Dem Dey Bleed Like Every Other Pikin

Makoko pikin no get nine lives like cat. Once injury happen, e dey enter body like pepper for wound. Many pikin dey miss school because of pain or fear say dem fit fall again. Some don even get permanent scar wey go follow dem reach university.

Pikin wey suppose dey play football now dey house dey look window like prisoner. Parents dey fear to allow dem even go buy sweet for junction. Wetin go happen if another rain fall tomorrow? Na so all of dem go hide like say dem thief something?

Community leaders beg government: “Na pikin future una dey damage so. Today Samson fall, tomorrow e fit be governor son. Help no suppose hard to come.” Until government do something, Makoko children go dey live inside wetin no be life.