By Williams Odunze
The Member representing Isiala Mbano Constituency in Imo State House of Assembly, Hon.Samuel Osuji has cried out to the State Government to come to the rescue of his Constituency following the devastating environmental damage caused by gully erosion.
He made the demand while presenting a motion on the floor of the House.
Hon.Osuji informed the House that his Constituency is in severe danger and at the verge of being wipe out from the surface of the earth if nothing urgent is done to remedy the situation.
The Isiala Mbano Lawmaker said that following numerous cries from his people he had to embark on, an on-the-spot assessment to see things for himself and he revealed that what he saw beat his imagination.
He explained that he also observed that many communities in his area were virtually at the mercy of the gully erosion.
The Isiala Mbano representative, observed that the worst hit are Umuokpara and Nkwo-mbaa Communities in Ugirike Ward of Ugiri Clan, Isiala Mbano LGA.
He maintained that the communities mentioned have the major link road which runs across several communities in the Local Government and further connect to Ehime Mbano,Ihitte-Mboma and Obowo LGAs, respectively and leading to Abia State.
The Lawmaker lamented that food crisis is imminent as majority of people living in those areas are mainly farmers and traders who are now finding it very difficult to convey their farm produce and other goods outside their clan due to the bad nature of the road.
The House, thereafter adopted the motion,resolvong to urge the Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma to direct the Ministries of Works and Environment to carry out urgent remedial work in those areas while waiting for permanent solution to the situation.
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