The People of Agulu in Aniocha Council Area of the state have urged the leadership of Agulu and Ifiteani Village to look into the incessant dumping of building material along Agulu-Mbaukwu road especially now the new yam festival season is fast approaching.
This and many more were some of the reactions that dominated the discussion during the Kpakpando weekly audience participatory program, Odi mama Obizi which Centres on awareness of good governance across the town Union and sustained routine environmental sanitation on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2021 anchored by our correspondent, Nwokoye Udoka.
According to a caller who gave his name as Mr. Damian Ezeani that called in from Nkitaku village in Agulu, there have been noticeable incessant dumping of building materials on the tarred road in Agulu recently particularly along Agulu-Mbaukwu road immediately after Mbaukwu boundary with Agulu, expressing concerns that those spots pose serious dangers for road users both during the day and at night.
He equally called on the leadership of Agulu Community from the Caretaker President General, Mr. Onyebuchi Okpala to the ifiteani village chairman, to do something immediately regarding clearing those dangerous spots including the one at a sharp bend around Etolue junction adding that if nothing is done now the community has at least two weeks before the community’s annual new yam festival, those mounds of sand and stone will definitely pose dangers to vehicular movements during and after the festival including possible serious author clashes.
Also contributing was Mr. Donatus Ezegbu from Awgbu Town in Orumba North Council area who commended the leadership of Enu Awgbu Villages for clearing refuse dump close to Awgbu microfinance bank urging them to sustain the drive to all the Villages in the community as refuse dumps are known to pose a serious health concern for residents and passers-by. He equally urged all town Union President Generals to assist the state government in areas of road palliative explaining that all strata of government have their separate roles to play for the societal well being.
Some of the callers who called in from Obizi communities commended Men of Anambra state traffic management Board for their commitment at Eke Nibo in ensuring free vehicular movement suggesting stiffer penalties for Tricycles operators who violate traffic rules, also urging them to sustain the drive as most communities in Obizi will be celebrating their new yam festival in few weeks to come.
