From Henrietta Ashikodi, Umuahia
The AroAjatakiri community in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State has cried out for water saying that their stream is their major source of water and livelihood
The community also decried the death of fishes, crabs, and other aquatic animals, as a result of sudden colouration of the stream which serves as the source of their drinking water. A stakeholder, of the community, High Chief OkeosisiHarbour, said his people were facing a lot of hardship as a result of the contamination while he appealed to the Abia State government to come to their rescue.
Contributing, the traditional ruler of the community, King Larry Agwu said the stream serves different purposes for his people and was recently polluted by materials from a yet-to-be identified source.
He disclosed that the community was yet to establish the real cause of the contamination.
Abia First Lady, Mrs PriscillaOtti, who visited the community with some palliatives expressed shock as she promised to sink boreholes in the area through the ministry of women affairs and poverty alleviation, in partnership with the Mayor of Ikwuano LGA, to salvage the situation, pending the conclusion of investigations into the matter.
The Commissioner for Environment, Philemon Ogbonna said investigations was on to determine the root cause of the contamination, vowing that adequate sanctions await any person or organization found to be responsible.
He advised companies and individuals in the area to properly dispose their wastes, to avoid endangering the lives of the community.
Governor Alex Otti decried the suffering of AroAjatakiri people as a result of the contamination of the community’s stream.
The governor said, “We will provide AroAjatakiri community with every support, to ensure we reduce the impact of the contamination “.
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