By Obiabin Onukwugha
Enugwu-Ukwu community in Njikoka LGA in Anambra, says it is being threatened by gully erosion.
Enugwu-ukwu, is an ancient Igbo kingdom which boats of one of the richest cultures and traditions in Nigeria, with a sophisticated political leadership system.
However, this community is battling gully erosion. Recently, a community leader, Christopher Onyekwue, was quoted as appealing to the Anambra government to pay urgent attention to the erosion in the community.
He said that the deep level of gully erosion in the village was having negative impact on the livelihood of residents of the community.
He said: “The erosion has destroyed our farmlands and available lands for residential purposes of our people. We are incurring losses as a result. We call on our dear governor, Prof Charles Soludo, to save us from possible extinction.
“Every rainfall has a speed impact on the gully due to lack of attention and erosion control internal mechanism.”