By Ruth Orji
In a bid to ensure a sustainable environment in all communities in line with the Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s five key pillars, the Environment Commissioner, Engr. Dr. Felix Odimegwu recently hosts, sensitizes and gets feedback from the 21 LG Supervisory Councillors in Anambra State.
In his address, the Commissioner said that erosion is of special concern as over 160 communities have been ravaged by the menace, placing the state on the map as the erosion capital of the world.
He implored all environmental officers to take up the position of environmental police in their respective places by ensuring that all indiscriminate waste disposal and erring individuals face the law, taking ownership and ensuring proper waste disposal would help to bring the menace to its barest minimum.
Describing actions and inaction of individuals as the biggest cause of erosion threat, through negligence of the past, man made flooding by blockage of drainages, amongst other activities should be checkmated.
In their separate contribution, Mr Henry Madu, Orumba North LG Supervisory Councillor reiterates on the need to synergize with the state in the area of waste evacuation as it is an enormous task to be handled by the local government alone while Mrs Attah Chinyere, Anambra East Environment Supervisory Councillor decry the absence of toilets in most buildings, incessant blockage of drainages and indiscriminate parking by keke drivers on both lane of the roads in her community as such acts could result to avoidable accident.
In attendance is the distinguished Permanent Secretary Ministry of Environment, Mr Tochukwu Obodogha, and the Environment Supervisory Councillors from the LGAs. Others are, Hon. Izuchukwu Ugokwe, Njikoka; Hon. John Obika, Aguata; Hon. Onuzulike Obadi, Ayamelum; Hon. Paschal Ekwem, Orumba South; Eloka Emesis, Idemili North; Hon. Innocent Maduakor, Awka North; Hon. Chigozie Obinwune, Onitsha South; Hon. Ejezie Ugochukwu, Ogbaru; Hon. Ifeanyi Umeakyekwe, Ihiala; Hon.Okwuchukwu Okpala, Snapchat, Hon. Chiduben Chukwuna, Ekwusigio, Hon. Chukwudi Ndife, Awka South; Hon. Chibuikem Nzenwa, Idemili South; and Maduagwu Perpetua, Anambra State Ministry of Environment Health Officer.
Ruth is of the Ministry of Information Anambra State
