Abia Assembly Moves Against Mortuary Nuisance, Gully Erosion

The Abia House of Assembly has called on the state government to intervene on the issue of erosion gullies ravaging various sections of the state.

The Speaker, Emmanuel Emeruwa, announced this during Plenary following a matter of urgent public importance brought before the House by the member representing Isuikwuato Constituency, Lucky Johnson, about the collapse of the Akara-Isuikwuato road and destruction of properties around the Amaiyi axis, which has cut off those living along that area from their kits and kin.

Johnson begged the government to come to his constituents’ aid in terms of interventions from NEWMAP, the Ministry of Environment, and others, as well as remediation and palliative support, as their means of livelihood have also been greatly affected.

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The State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the state government to, as a matter of urgency, reach out to the Nigerian government and also, through its relevant agencies, intervene on the issue of erosion gullies ravaging various sections of the state.

The Speaker , Emmanuel Emeruwa, announced this during Plenary following a matter of urgent public importance brought before the House by the member representing Isuikwuato Constituency, Lucky Johnson, about the collapse of the Akara-Isuikwuato road and destruction of properties around the Amaiyi axis, which has cut off those living along that area from their kits and kin.

Johnson begged the government to come to his constituents’ aid in terms of interventions from NEWMAP, the Ministry of Environment, and others, as well as remediation and palliative support, as their means of livelihood have also been greatly affected.

The House also passed a resolution directing its committee on health to invite the Commissioner for Health, the proprietor of City Gate Mortuary, Umuahia, and any other such mortuary whose activities are considered to be negatively affecting the public, to appear before the House for an interaction.

This followed a matter of urgent public importance presented to the House by the member representing Isiala Ngwa North constituency, Ugochukwu Iheonunekwu, on the alleged nuisance being constituted on a daily basis along the Aba Road area of Umuahia.

Iheonunekwu argued that urgent steps should be taken to address the activities of the mortuary and others operating in the same manner in Abia State.