Anambra State Curbs Gully Erosion On Nigerian Government Road

The Government of Anambra state has waded in to rescue the gully erosion that has eaten up a lane of the Onitsha – Owerri road (Oba section), which is a federal government road in the state.

The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engineer Ifeanyi Okoma, who visited the site, said that the state government is moving immediately to arrest the situation and prevent further devastation.

According to Mr. Commissioner, “We have a very urgent, critical and emergency situation as the road is about to be cut into two. 

“The road belongs to the Federal Government, but if we leave it like that, there would be loss of lives and properties of citizens and Nigerians and so, Mr. Governor directed immediate arrest of the situation while we wait for the Federal Government”.

Engineer Okoma said that without further delay, the state government has engaged a service provider, Tamad Construction Company to move in immediately and bring the situation under control.

On his part, the Director of Tamad Construction Company, Engineer Toni Mardi assured that they are doing everything possible to contain the erosion in order to avert further landslide.

Meanwhile, some residents of Vision World Estate, Oba, close to the erosion site, Okechukwu Uba and Chika Umeh who spoke to Voice of Nigeria, recounted the untold hardship the erosion brought to them as they are at risk of losing their lives and properties.

They said that they heaved a sigh of relief when they saw heavy-duty construction equipment arriving in droves to the site. The residents commended the state government for their rapid and timely intervention.

Dominica Nwabufo