Abia Govt pledges intervention as gully erosion devastates communities

Abia State Government has said that it is moving diligently to intervene successful the plight of erosion-ravaged communities crossed the state.

Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Philemon Asonye Ogbonna, gave the assurance to the indigenes of Amaewu Amamba Uzuakoli and Atta Emede Ibeku successful Bende and Umuahia North LGAs,  when helium visited erosion-devastated communities successful the areas.

The commissioner, who was accompanied connected the sojourn by Abia State NEWMAP Project Coordinator,  Nkiruka Chidia Maduekwe, conducted an on-the-spot appraisal of the large erosion sites.

He emphasized that the concern requires urgent attraction from the government, informing the agrarian dwellers that the medication of Governor Alex Otti is determined to supply capable punctual effect to biology challenges.

Ogbonna disclosed that the Amaewu Amamba erosion tract successful Uzuakoli has already been captured nether the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project, NEWMAP, paving the mode for due intervention.

The commissioner besides warned the residents against dumping garbage into erosion gullies nether the mistaken content that specified actions assistance power erosion, stressing that the signifier lone worsens the occupation and causes further biology degradation.

At the Atta Emede Ibeku erosion site, Ogbonna announced that remediation works would soon commence done the collaborative e...