United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, delegation has toured some active erosion sites in the state where they assured to help with immediate intervention .
ANN reports that the team who were accompanied on the tour by the Anambra State Commissioner for Environment, Dr Felix Odimegwu and other senior members of the ministry visited sites such as College of Nursing Science, Nkpor-Umuoji, Nnobi-Umuoji, Akuzor Nkpor-Agu and Umuezena village and Obeleagu Village Umudim Nnewi erosion sites.
The Environment Commissioner, Odimegwu restated the existence of 1000 active erosion sites in over 160 communities out of the 181 communities in the state.
According to the Commissioner, over 40% of Anambra land mass is threatened by erosion menace including farmlands and properties and expressed the state government’s commitment to continue to forge partnerships with relevant organisations in order to attract foreign support to help tackle the enormous environmental challenges which the state has been facing for a long time.
The Anambra State UNDP focal person, Chinwetalu Okosi revealed that problem will be looked into as soon as possible and pledged UNDP’s commitment to fighting climate change related issues in the state.
She called for an urgent need for attitudinal change towards the environment and used the opportunity to call on town planners, developers and contractors of road and housing projects to always have sustainability in mind in their designs.
