The Anambra State government says that the more than 1,000 active erosion sites scattered across the state have become major natural disaster, as raining season is about to set in.

Marcel Ifejiofor, commissioner for works, made this known to newsmen on Sunday in Awka, saying the Federal High Court complex in Awka was one of such facilities under serious gully erosion threat and faced imminent collapse.

Consequently, the state government had inaugurated an Erosion Design Review Committee to tackle the problem.

According to Ifejiofor, findings by government have also shown that most of the gully erosion sites were caused by wrong channelling of water.

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Ifejiofor regretted that some people in the state intentionally build on water channels, which resulted in blockage of water flow.
“I want to visit Sakamori Drain linking water to Idemili River around Onitsha because I got a report that the drain was blocked,” he said.

The commissioner said the state government was worried about the rate at which some people ignored advice on ways to check the menace of erosion.

He added that wrong channelling of water caused damage on roads, and causing government to spend huge money for the recovery of such roads.

On frequent road accidents involving heavy-duty vehicles in recent time in the state, he said plans were on to construct bumps in some locations along some roads across the state.

He said that the state government would likely create special roads for heavy-duty vehicles in the major towns, to check accidents.
The works commissioner urged the people to support the Willie Obiana’s government by being responsive.

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Osaze007:
Kai Kai how won’t they runaway and be begging for state of residency instead of origin
See how their origin looks

Tell me your state and I will tell you 3 things bad about it...

I'm not Igbo... Stop being tribalisic

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internationalman:

Tell me your state and I will tell you 3 things bad about it...

I'm not Igbo... Stop being tribalisic

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Over 1,000 active erosion sites in just one state?

Instead of calling for urgent attention to salvage the state, you are here typing nonsense.

What

Igbos keep puting out our bad side in the media to draw attention to it , which is good

Igbochief001:
Igbos keep puting out our bad side in the media to draw attention to it , which is good

As if other tribes don't.

Sammy07:


As if other tribes don't.

In the last 4 weeks show me a topic of a Yoruba man opening a thread on nairaland to complain about the poor performance of osun , ekiti, ogun governors ....this governors have not comminsioned any project in last months ..yet nothing

Enugu state government , anambra state government , imo state government , abia state government commission projects every few weeks ...yet u see igbos condemning them

Hypocrisy is your problem

Igbochief001:

In the last 4 weeks show me a topic of a Yoruba man opening a thread on nairaland to complain about the poor performance of osun , ekiti, ogun governors ....this governors have not comminsioned any project in last months ..yet nothing

Enugu state government , anambra state government , imo state government , abia state government commission projects every few weeks ...yet u see igbos condemning them

Hypocrisy is your problem

You guys Ehn, I just look at you.
Because it's not on Nairaland means the person isn't working?

Reality is different from online Oga, vote them out in reality not online
This is Osun own

The Osogbo - iragbiji road is on going 16.55km.

He just finished checking the site of the college of education in Iwo.
Both started this month

Wait lemme show you ogun and ekiti own