House of Representatives’ ChambersThe House of Representatives has today urged the Federal Ministry of Environment and the Ecological Fund office to urgently carry out an environmental assessment and rehabilitate affected areas in Jigawa State.
Hon. Yusuf Galambi moved the motion on erosion ravaging some parts of Kila town and communities in Gwaram Local Government Area in Jigawa State and it was seconded by Hon. Sani Lawa.
While leading the debate on the motion, Rep. Galambi noted that the people of Kila town and other Communities of Gwaram Local Government are predominantly farmers, and suppliers of agricultural produce to major food markets in Nigeria.
He’s aware that erosion in Gwaram Local Government Area has constituted threats to lives, roads, farms, and other properties, as several properties running into billions have been destroyed, causing displacement of families from their homes, and hardship, which results to loss of economic activities.
Concerned that Gwaram Local Government Area experienced erosion threats, destroying billions of properties, displacing families, and causing hardship, leading to economic loss.
The Lawmaker was disturbed that the erosion-induced hardship in this Local Government has hampered poverty alleviation, wealth creation, and productivity, thus, worsening food shortages and resulting in a low standard of living.
Galambi worried that the erosion has severely contaminated sources of drinking water in affected communities, and if not addressed urgently, the devastating effects of the erosion could worsen next year’s raining season.
Cognizant of the need for urgent intervention by the appropriate authority to rehabilitate the affected areas and put precautionary measures to avoid reoccurrence.
The Motion was voted on, adopted and referred to the House Committees on Environment, Ecological Fund as well as that on Legislative Compliance.