Environment
As PG begs for urgent govt, public-spirit individuals’ intervention
YEARS of ravaging soil erosion at the popular UBA Junction along Enugu-Onitsha expressway near Orie-Owa junction, has cut-off the Umudim community of Imezi-Owa, Ezeagu LGA, Enugu State from the rest of the local government and other parts of the state.
The junction, which provides the only access point to the Umudim community, also serves part of Ezema community, particularly those living around the Ugwu-Ezema axis.
But, following intense rainfalls, which swept off the double culvert erected by the community several years ago, through solely community efforts and engagement of youths of the community, they no longer have access to their homes.
The community folks have for more than 30 years, managed to channel the large volumes of water off the Enugu-Onitsha expressway from the MOPOL Junction up to the Umuaji junction, through manual labour and community efforts, now has finally given way due to heavy rainfall on Wednesday.
As at now, the double culvert, earth embankments and other remedial measured put in place by the community to channel rain water successfully through the community, have been washed away.
A.I
May 30, 2026
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