The people of Eziala Nsukwe Autonomous Community, Ubakala, have staged a peaceful protest, crying out for Governor Alex Otti’s intervention to end the menace of a dumpsite that has taken over their farm lands and polluted their environment.
The protesters called on the governor to compel the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA) to relocate the dumpsite, which has been expanded to encroach into their farmlands since 2017. “We want the governor to intervene and relocate the dumpsite so that we can return to our farms,” the protesters said.
The dumpsite has not only affected the farmlands but has also made the nearby Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Channel 21 Umuahia, and the Carl Academy and Football College unconducive due to the noxious air emanating from wastes strewn all over the place. The community is seeking urgent action to address the situation and restore their environment.