Our correspondent
A frightening landslide has hit the community of a former Vice President, the late Dr Alex Ekwueme in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, claiming unprecedented space at one fell swoop.
Our correspondent reports that the land slide is fast threatening the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, as it claimed more homes
A source said, “The distance affected is almost a kilometre away from the original gulley. This indicates that the gully erosion ravaging some parts of the community has taken a new dimemsion.
“A large drainage said to have been constructed by RONASCO in the 80s sank inside the gulley this afternoon( Thursday).
“To worsen the situation, the affected location is less than 100meters away from Oko round-about which leads to Federal Polytechnic, Oko as well as Federal College of Education (Technical) Umunze.
“Residents express bewilderment as there was no sign of the disaster. However, there are indications that the heavy rains in the area in the last fews days have contributed to the disaster.
“The Agulu-Nanka-Oko erosion has been a major national ecological disaster. Indigenes of the area have lamented near total neglect by the authorities”
