IZUNWANNE, a body of senior journalists from the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria, has appealed for urgent government intervention to the plight of Amaeke Ngwo community in Enugu State, so as to save them from being wiped off by ravaging, unrelenting and unchecked erosion menace and threats currently in the community.
IZUNWANNE deeply expresses its concern on the community, located in the Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, following the menace of uncontrolled soil erosion affecting the area.
In a press release, IZUNWANNE appealed to the government to save the community from the burden, adding that the menace has gone beyong what the community or even the LGA can handle.
A member of the organisation, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, of the Police Service Commission had raised the alarm on the issue and had in a clarion call told IZUNWANNE that “there is a disturbing rage of nature as my community, Amaeke in Ngwo, Enugu State, goes under a terrific and disastrous flooding.
“We are on our knees begging for a national/state emergency before the community is wiped out.
“Buildings, farm lands, agricultural produce, business premises have been submerged in this unprecedented ecological disaster.,” he stated
Amaeke Community, an industrial haven, hosts several high tech companies including the Nigerian Breweries Plc, Ama Brewery plant; 7up bottling company; Coca Cola; Aqua Rapha bottle water company, major financial institutions; Sharon Paints, aluminium companies, etc, including the legendary 9th Mile Corner – one of the centres of civilization in Nigeria.
It was learnt that the Community had written to practically every source seeking for intervention, but response has been lacking.
“Please, Amaeke Community needs attention now from both Government and the Private sector, praying
God to help and save us from this calamity,” Ani stated.
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