Imo Partners FG On Erosion, Pollution Control

Imo State Government has re
stated its resolve to partner with the Federal Government to tackle the challenges of erosion and environmental pollution ravaging parts of the state.
Imo State Deputy Governor, Mr Eze Madumere, gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen at Sam Mbakwe Interrnational Cargo Airport, Owerri.
He said that the state government’s priority was not only to save lives and property of her citizenry, but to ensure commercial food production and habitable environment for all.
Madumere said the state was willing to partner with the Federal Government to achieve its environment agenda.
He said he was already discussing with the Minister of Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed on how to tackle the ecological problems in the state.
Madumere, however, stressed the need for proactive measure by various communities to promote healthy environmental practice.
He decried the menace of erosion, which according to him had largely affected the people of the state.
Imo is among states with high incidences of gully erosion in the South-East geo-political zone.
This had adversely affected agriculture production and socio-economic activities in the state.
The deputy governor frowned at what he called “lackadaisical attitude” of some of oil firms operating in the state towards their host communities in times of environmental challenges.
According to him, the attitude of some oil firms on reported cases of pollution as a result of leakages from their oil facilities is not encouraging.