N60bn erosion control project: Rights group drags NEWMAP to Appeal Court

The suit seeking the probe of abandoned erosion power projects successful antithetic communities successful Enugu State is present earlier the Court of Appeal.

DAILY POST recalls that the Federal High Court successful Enugu had, successful its judgment, declined to bid the Nigerian Erosion and Watershed Management Project, NEWMAP, and the Federal Ministry of Environment to marque nationalist details of the projects awarded for erosion power successful 5 Enugu communities.

Justice M. T. Segun-Bello, who delivered the judgment, said NEWMAP was a non-juristic person.
A civilian rights group, G.A.L Initiative, acting successful the involvement of the communities, had approached the court, alleging that N60 cardinal meant for the projects had been diverted.

The affected communities are Onuiyi Gully, Aloruno Gully, Imilike Etiti Gully and Anyazuru Ohom Orba, each successful the Enugu North Senatorial Zone of Enugu State.

The spokesperson for G.A.L Initiative, Mr Zekeri Idris Mohammed, has present confirmed that an entreaty has been lodged astatine the Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal.

“We person instructed our lawyer to proceed with the appeal, which helium did, and Appeal No. CA/E/127/2027 is present pending for hearing.

“The judgement of the Federal High Court, Enugu, shows that a task assemblage oregon bureau of the authorities tin person billions of naira for a task and embezzle...