http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/house-washed-away-ekwueme-laments/

By Austin Ogwuda

FORMER Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme has attributed the worsening erosion menace in his community, Oko in Anambra State to lack of follow up after the initial intervention which was done 30 years ago when he was in power. Ekwueme stated this while fielding questions with our reporter at his home town, Oko, who was there on a fact finding visit over the Oko erosion menace.

The former number two man, who was visibly unhappy over the threat posed by the erosion said “the first erosion control measures done by the Federal Government were done by our government. We did it at Amucha in Imo state, Uyo coastal erosion control and in Gombe among others. We started ecological fund. Ecological fund is the allocation system introduced by our government.

“Unfortunately, when we were hounded out by the military, they did not follow up with subsequent phases but the intercession drainage we did kept the erosion in Oko at bay for 30 years. “If you go there, you will see how frightening it is. We hope the Federal Government will do something about it. They have already started work on the other side of the valley at Nanka, a neighbouring town. They have worked down to the bottom of the valley separating the two towns. “But unless they do something inside that bottom line, the next rainfall will destroy all the work already done with N2 billion and all that would be wasted.

So it is important that something is done urgently on the Oko side to prevent the work already done on the Nanka side ending up in an abortive effort”. Also speaking at the erosion site, former Secretary General of Ndigbo, Chief Joseph Achuzia said, “you can see that the alarm I raised is not misplaced. I am here at the site waiting for the arrival of the national assembly committee on environment who are coming to see things for themselves.

“I read some of the comments made in the social media saying this and that, and I have no regret to raise the alarm. “As the Secretary General of IPOB worldwide, I am concerned about what is going on my territory beside the fact that Ekwueme was a former number two man in this country.”

Cc: Mynd44, Lalasticlala

He he he

You mean gully erosion is about to wash Ekwuemes house and the entire East?

He better relocate to the west like his kinsmen

Make he no be say na Atlantic Ocean we go dey find am

raumdeuter:

[s]He he he

You mean gully erosion is about to wash Ekwuemes house?

He better relocate to the west like his kinsmen [/s]

The flooding problem in the SW is something else. Even Lekki gets flooded. No worry very soon Innoson will make cars that can swim for our afonja brethrens

raumdeuter:
He he he

You mean gully erosion is about to wash Ekwuemes house?

He better relocate to the west like his kinsmen

Another reason why most of them hustle to build houses outside their region.


I wonder why erosion is synonymous with SE states. I have not heard of such in other regions..

They served Nigeria wholeheartedly

This are good leaders

shizzy7:
A reason why most of then hustle to build houses outside their region.
I wonder why erosion is synonymous with SE states. I have not heard of such in other regions..

It might be a curse from the gods.

This is what happens when people abandon their gods and follow strange foreign gods

Seriously and jokes apart, the erosion menace in Anambra is serious cause for concern. A thread was opened earlier wherein Obiano said half of the entire state could be lost to erosion if something is not done fast:

https://www.nairaland.com/3509894/gov-obiano-calls-fg-declare

Addressing newsmen after the meeting, Governor Obiano who revealed that their discussion centered on the numerous erosion challenges facing state, pointed out that if nothing is done in the coming years, the State would have lost half its size to the environmental problem.

That's some serious stuff right there. The FG should come to the state's aid, sharply. We can't afford to lose half of the state to the menace. Real talk.

raumdeuter:


Thats why most of them flee that region, at least you can be safe from hunger, famine, erosion and gain vital exposure from the west
By Chrismas you go back , bamboozle them with stories from the West and marry the most beautiful girl there even the Igwe's wife sef

If not for the West where some people for dey now

Some of them don't even go home for Christmas again.
Anytime my neighbor is leaving for his village, he NEVER takes his children, car or dress well, whereas the man na nigga raw wan nem for here...


Hide your face they are coming for us
*Takes cover*....

where are those Biafrau.d noisemakers..

instead of finding a lasting solution to their natural disaster infested region, self centered dolts are only bothered about freedom from slavery

maybe they think SW and North will continue to accommodate them.. they can go live on trees, who cares

Nawoah.. it is well

Ok

Instead of them to develop their states, they are campaigning for governorship in Lagos. Now, erosion and the FOOLanis are dealing with them.

cc Presidency

hmmm

BuharI will build a better one for you sir

Atiku2019:
cc Presidency

the one you voted in or another?

why not call GEJ or Atiku

shizzy7:
Another reason why most of them hustle to build houses outside their region.


I wonder why erosion is synonymous with SE states. I have not heard of such in other regions..

Ah ahhhh

Pa Ekwueme is one of the few Nigerians who got into power and did their little with integrity sustained. The FG should act quick on this.

Flatrons always in the negative news!!

Nature has been extremely brutal to them.
Sometimes you wish you could feel sorry for them but for their mouths that are too
Poor SE

Has anyone noticed how vultures have left Tinubu woes and are relishing in the story

kettykin:
Has anyone noticed how vultures have left Tinubu woes and are relishing in the story

So, you are more concerned about Tinubu than erosion eating away the little lands that remain in your community? You better leave Tinubu alone and join pa Ekwueme in wailing. You never can tell, Buhari may hear your cry.

raumdeuter:
He he he

You mean gully erosion is about to wash Ekwuemes house and the entire East?

He better relocate to the west like his kinsmen

Make he no be say na Atlantic Ocean we go dey find am

Lekki and environs are constantly flooded

seunmsg:


So, you are more concerned about Tinubu than erosion eating away the little lands that remain in your community? You better leave Tinubu alone and join pa Ekwueme in wailing. You never can tell, Buhari may hear your cry.

Buhari is deaf and Tinubu is old and dumped.

kettle84:
Lekki and environs are constantly flooded

Soon na fishing net we go use go catch Ekwueme for ocean

Tribalism just sucks.

Can't erosion be solved with grass and tree. Then flood with better drainage. Oh well Afonja and Igbos do battle.

Opakan2:
where are those Biafrau.d noisemakers..

instead of finding a lasting solution to their natural disaster infested region, self centered dolts are only bothered about freedom from slavery

maybe they think SW and North will continue to accommodate them.. they can go live on trees, who cares

Abia and IMO are part of the states feeding SW and North.why not hands off the oil in those places so that SS can deal with oil spillage and SE deal with erosion problems with their resources.

raumdeuter:


Soon na fishing net we go use go catch Ekwueme for ocean

do you know how many people die of flood in Lagos every year? none have died of erosion in SE.

kettle84:
Buhari is deaf and Tinubu is old and dumped.

Ooops! Too bad for old man Ekwueme, nobody to listen to his wailing.