By; PATRICK TITUS, Uyo
Family of Ifiok Monday Udo is in anguish as rainstorm destroyed the mud house that accommodated the family at Inen Ikot Offiong ,OrukAnam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
It was gathered that the tragedy occurred on Saturday in the community while the entire family was in the farm.
Narrating the incident to our correspondent in tears, Mr Ifiok Monday Udo who is a father of seven children, said the rain which was accompanied by wild storm and thunder uprooted a coconut tree beside the house and destroyed the entire mud house leaving them homeless.
“The rainstorm was very severe that it blew down the coconut tree standing near my small hut that shelters me and my entire household of seven children.
“If the incident had occurred in the night, we would have been wiped away as the coconut just fell on top of the middle of the roof destroying the entire house.
“But thank God! We were in the farm. Even now that we survive, where do we put our heads? He cried.
Ifiok, an average man who always work in people’s farm for wages said he has no hope of building another mud house as he can not afford bamboo and mats to build another hut for the family .
“Since the incident happened yesterday, we survived through the mercy of neighbours who gave us food because all our utensils and small foodstuffs we kept in the house have been destroyed.
” Is it how I will survive with my family ? I don’t know where to start now. Last night we slept in church and today after service , the owner of the church ask us not to come back this night as there is a programme .
” Even our clothes and other valuables have been submerged in ruins of the fallen mud house. Not even clothes to wear except the one I wore while in the farm. Please help me.” He lamented.
