VIDEO: Commuters lament as flood takes over Enugu road

Flood takes over Nsukka road, Enugu, after downpour. Credit: X| ChuksEricE.

A series of videos capturing the state of the Nsukka Road in Enugu State following a heavy downpour on Friday has sparked concern and debate on social media. One of the most widely circulated video clips showed commercial and private vehicles broken down on the flooded road The video captured a scene where a state-branded commercial Coaster bus, bearing the portrait of Governor Peter Mbah, was forced to halt. An onlooker and narrator in the video could be heard instructing the passengers to alight from the vehicle to help another motorist whose car had stopped in the middle of the road. “Come down and walk so that you’ll tell Peter Mbah what you’re passing through on Enugu road,” the narrator said in a mix of English and Pidgin. “See vehicles that have spoilt on the road. Tell Peter Mbah to come and fix the Enugu road in Nsukka.” Flood takes over Nsukka road, Enugu, after downpour. Credit: X| ChuksEricE. Flood takes over Nsukka road, Enugu, after downpour. Credit: X| ChuksEricE. “Tomorrow is here!” he added, mocking the political and development blueprint slogan of the incumbent administration, which was boldly printed on the bus. Flood takes over Nsukka road, Enugu, after downpour. Credit: X| ChuksEricE. Flood takes over Nsukka road, Enugu, after downpour. Credit: X| ChuksEricE. In a separate video, a commercial motorcyclist was seen dropping off his passengers to avoid moving further on the flooded road, forcing his passengers to join other pedestrians walking on the road median. “This is Nsukka road right now. If I’m telling people about Nsukka road, they can’t believe me. Can you see? This is Enugu road. You see that all the motors have stopped. See water everywhere,” the man filming the scene lamented. Flood takes over Nsukka road, Enugu, after downpour. Credit: X| ChuksEricE. Pedestrians walk on road media as flood takes over Nsukka road, Enugu. Credit: X| ChuksEricE. An additional clip showed some vehicles, including private cars and buses, driving slowly in the flood, as one motorist was seen pushing his car, which seemed to have broken down in the water. The videos have triggered reactions on X and Facebook, with users calling on residents and the state government to work on the drainage along that road. The incident also triggered a debate over whether the flooding should be blamed on poor government execution or the nonchalant attitude of citizens dumping refuse in drainages. Flood takes over Nsukka road, Enugu, after downpour. Credit: Facebook| Mama Nsukka. IgboAngel