Erosion threatens Aguata

LEADER of Aguata Local Government Legislative Council, Wilson Ugochukwu Onyekwelu has stated that

ensuring environmental healthiness and positive erosion control measures for sustainable development are achievable if concerted efforts are made by both government, market men and women and communities at large.

  Speaking at Umuchiana-Umuchi Ekwulobia gully erosion site, during an oversight function of Aguata Legislative Council members, Hon. Onyekwelu revealed that the sightseeing became eminent following a motion moved by Hon George Okoli, representing Ekwulobia ward one in the council on the devastating nature of the gully erosion site which needs government urgent attention.

  Hon Onyekwelu further recalled that Anambra state Government together with other donor agencies has done so much over the years at this gully erosion site to reduce its continued insidious effect.

  The  House Leader assured the people that he and his team will appropriately report back the situation on ground to the relevant authorities for assistance- so as to aid the people in sleeping with their two eyes closed throughout the rainy season.

  In their separate speeches, the Chairmen of the two villages, Nze Godwin Chukwuemeka, Chairman of Umuchiana People's Congess and Nze Anselem Ezenwankwo, Chairman of Umuchi village, both expressed satisfaction over the concern of the present Aguata Local Government House members on environmental and health challenges of the people as a result of erosion crisis.

  They both recounted in details, various threats and dangers the erosion menance has caused the people raging from claiming of various houses, farmlands, livestocks and major roads.

  Mrs. Esther Asiegbu, one of the women living around the erosion the erosion site narrated their ugly experience from the erosion menace confessing that many of the villagers have been rendered homeless in the past; several others became refugees in their own town as many buildings had collapsed in the area.

  She stated further that road users were once in a difficult situation as the major road linking Ekwulobia and Oko was once disconnected by the gully erosion making it so difficult to access the Federal Polytechnic and other institutions across the road

  In a  vote of thanks, Hon George Okoli, Councillor representing Ekwulobia 1, thanked the house leader and entire members of Aguata Legislative Council for coming out-enmase to see for themselves the situation of things on ground.

  He commended the Umuowelle-Umuchi Community for their Community efforts in helping to control the heavy flood from neighbouring communities within Aguata LGA noting that he has personally donated some bags of cement to the people to see that their efforts were being complemented and the work progressive.