By Anietie Akpan, from his sick bed, assisted by his wife, Imaobong, Daughter, Etinyene and Neighbor, Idongesit Otoobong.
The marina road linking to naval marina base has cut into two, leaving so many pedestrians and vehicles stranded
The cut portion of the road which is deep and wide also threatening seafarers express on the right, and the government house sitting at the top of the hill on the left.
Passers-by fear that these iconic edifices may be washed away into the Calabar River with persistent rainfall if something urgent is not done about it, saying some residents in the area have already relocated.
The entire stretch of the Marina hill has been a problem for some time now. Few years ago, the governments’ house portion and parts of the Marina resort had cut but it was later rescued.
However, during the latest landslide last Wednesday, no life was lost but some properties were washed away.
Similarly, the three weeks heavy rainfall in Calabar swept away houses, destroyed many things. Two children at Orok-Orok area kept aside for safety by their mother to rescue some of her properties were swept away.
People of Calabar and in marina road have called on the state governor, Senator Bassey Otu, to intervene urgently.
A resident of the area, who pleaded anonymity, said the road started cutting since on Saturday until it collapsed on Wednesday, but no life and properties were lost, except one building that may collapse any moment from now.
A private company, Bvent construction LTD has started a remedial measure by filling the road with hardcore on Thursday.
