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BY: Timothy Ngnenbe
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705 This area used to be inundated with flood water at the slightest rain fall. Life was so uncomfortable for us. Many people also lost their lives to the perennial flooding. But since the drain was constructed here, we have not experienced flooding three years since; and we are really grateful.
These words from 35-year-old Maame Efua, a resident of Mallam, summed up the joy of a people who have been liberated from perennial flooding that hanged like an albatross around the necks of residents.
I met her at the Mallam Market, where she plies her trade as a fish monger in December 2020.
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“This area used to be inundated with flood water at the slightest rain fall. Life was so uncomfortable for us because we lost our livelihoods to the flood. Many people also lost their lives to the perennial flooding. But, since the drains were constructed here, we have not experienced flooding for about three years now; and we are really grateful.”
These words from 35-year-old Maame Efua, a resident of Mallam, who I encountered December 18, 2020, summed up the joy of a people who have been liberated from perennial flooding that hanged like an abattros on their neck.
I met her at the Mallam Market where she plies her trade as a fish monger.