Ebem Ohafia Erosion: Intervention Better Than Condolences, FENRAD Tells FG, Abia Govt, Others

A pro-democracy and environmental rights advocacy group, Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, has called on the federal and state government to quickly intervene and provide succour to the people Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia local government area of Abia State following the ravaging erosion in the community.

The advocacy group says this call has become important as the effect of the erosion is felt across the landscape of Ebem, even as the home of the paramount ruler of the community comes under heavy threat.

In a statement on Tuesday signed by the Executive Director, Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor and Head Corporate Accountability and Human Rights Enforcement, Barr. Akande Femisi FENRAD says the community houses notable government establishments, including military facilities, urging the state, federal governments as well as elected officials of government representing the community to ensure that further damage is not done in the community following the erosion.

The release partly reads, “Ebem Ohafia, FENRAD laments, hosts a lot of critical federal establishments, including a military base – Goodluck Jonathan Barrack, 14 Brigade and as well as the 145 Battalion of the Nigeria Army (NA) – known generally as the third-largest military base in Nigeria. This disaster is beyond the people, their traditional or paramount ruler and requires mitigative action/control to address what would be a future menace, FENRAD observed!

“FENRAD by this release also reaches out to: Abia State Government under His Excellency Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, PhD; the state Emergency Management Agency, SEMA; members representing Ohafia North and South state constituencies; member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Honourable Uko Nkole; Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, MON, representing Abia North and other stakeholders in the polity to see to the end of this ugly threat even if it requires leveraging the ecological fund.

“FENRAD believes intervention is better than condolences and prayers, the Foundation raises its voice in this SOS call on the relevant authorities saying: “Come over to Ebem and help us!””