By Dave Ukah
The Senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial district, Distinguished Senator Michael Ama Nnachi, has raised a motion on the landslide/ erosion which occurred in Ogwuma and Nguzu Edda in Afikpo South in Ebonyi South Senatorial District that claimed many lives.
Sen Nnachi who raised the motion at the Senate plenary cited Order 41 and 51 to seek the Leave of the Senate to intervene on the landslide which has brought an untold hardship to the people of the area.
The motion was seconded by Distinguished Senator Sam Egwu, representing Ebonyi North Senatorial district.
He said the situation requires urgent intervention of government.
The Senate, thereafter, urged the Federal Ministry of Works to urgently intervene by ensuring the completion of the road;
It also urged the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA to urgently assess the situation and send relief materials to the victims;
The lawmakers also asked the Ecological Fund to act immediately to restore the situation in the affected areas.
Recall that Sen Nnachi had earlier raised alarm over the landslide when he visited one of the scenes at Ogwuma Edda in Umunna community of Afikpo South LGA of Ebonyi State and described the havoc caused by the slide to the affected area as a disaster
He donated N 2 million naria to the victims promising to channel the reports to relevant federal agencies like
NEMA, Ecological fund for intervention.
He explained that the slide which has affected more than ten buildings has led the collapse of one of the motorable roads connecting the upper Edda
"This is a disaster, it has never happened in Edda history, it has taken over 9 houses and it's still happening, it's a terrible thing that even the local government cannot handle it alone,
"It's a project that must be sent across to the ecological fund to come in, the best I can do is to take the report there for the federal government to come in, then report to NEMA that we have homeless people here for them to provide succor". he said.
The village head of Ogwuma Edda, Chief Paul Ogbo and Youth Leader Mr Nnachi Inya, while commending Sen Nnachi for the visit and donation however lamented the devastating effects of the landslide that occurred in the area.which led to the displacement of over 200 natives and affected more ten houses
According to them, normal and agrarian life in the community has been discomforting since the incident took place.
They further made passionate appeal for state and federal government, as well as well meaning Nigerians to come to their aid as the incident has rendered them homeless.
"This landslide happened without notice, we are calling the government and none governmental organizations to come to our aid because we are homeless, more than ten buildings have collapsed".
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