Erosion Sacks 2 Communities, Threatens 7 Others In Enugu

[Shola Sholaz]

Residents of Odongbu-Amogbeke and Akponge-Amoju in Ezimo, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State have been sacked by gully erosion, while seven other communities are being threatened by the menace.
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Conducting members of the Enugu State Assembly Committee on Environment round the devastation site,  Deputy Chairman of the council, Mr Natty Eze, said the victims were now scattered in neighbouring villages.
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Eze said the affected communities currently lacked lands for agriculture which was their main occupation.
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He listed other areas affected by the menace to include Mkporogwu-Ezimo-Ulo road and Ugwu Odor-Uruneya erosion site in Udunedem ward.
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Others are the two erosion sites at Obollo Afor, four at Amalla community, Ama-Orba and Iyi-Opu Ozalla erosion site which he said were beyond the financial capacity of the local government.