The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on environmental degradation in Edo State. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep Anamero Dekeri (PDP-Edo) at plenary on Thursday, NAN reports. Moving the motion, Dekeri said that the increasing rate of environmental degradation in Etsako Federal Constituency
was alarming. He said that the degradation caused by rainstorms and gully erosion had destroyed lives and property, including farmlands, as well as rendered some areas inaccessible. The lawmaker said that the bridge connecting Iddo-Okugbe with Awuyemi community had been washed away after a rainstorm in Okpella. “Electric poles and communication routes connecting parts of the state to other parts of the country are not left out,” he said.
“There is a need to stem this ugly trend of environmental degradation in Etsako Federal Constituency, Edo,” he said. The House urged the Rural Electrification Agency to replace the damaged electric poles, wires and other components; and reconnect the affected communities to the national grid. The lawmakers also urged the Federal Road Maintenance Agency to intervene and reconstruct the affected bridge to allow immediate access by vehicles and commuters to other parts of the country.
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