Ikenna Obianeri
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has vowed to tackle erosion menace, especially in Oko community located in the Orumba-North Local Government Area of the state.
As a result, the governor said he had placed a ban on sand excavation in the area, adding that the ban would also affect other communities like Nanka, Amaokpala Awgbu, and Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area.
Soludo stated this on Saturday, when he unveiled a civic centre named after late former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme, tagged ‘Alex Ekwueme Civic Centre’ built by the Oko Community as part of the community plans to immortalise him.
He added that an Executive Order would be signed before the end of next week to enforce the ban and anybody found excavating sand will be sanctioned heavily.
Soludo recalled several legacies of the late former vice-president in the community, including in the education sector, infrastructural development, and health.
He urged wealthy people in the area to sustain his legacies by funding projects that would promote development in the community, especially in the areas of road construction, scholarship award, health, etc.
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