Attention has been drawn to certain residential areas in the Calabar
Municipality that have been affected by a very severe case of erosion.
Roads and the foundation of houses around this area have been washed
off, leaving a gaping hole in the middle of the street, yet, so far,
nothing has been done to check it. These gully sites have caused
residents of this area to worry that a landslide or a mini earthquake is
imminent.
According to Ifere Paul who shared these photos on Facebook, insecurity
within the neighborhood has heightened due to the presence of these
gullies which serve as a means of escape for criminals who now easily
take off in the direction of the gully during a police chase. Crime
within the area has increased with residents being robbed at gunpoint by
criminals who go free eventually.
Paul, in an open letter to the Commissioner for Environment in Cross
River State, alleged that residents of this area were visited by armed
robbers last week. Prior to that, a man, Ejike, who mobilizes funds from
residents to carry out palliative work on the gully was robbed and
killed by unidentified gunmen.
He called on Mike Eraye, the
Commissioner for Environment in Cross River State, to work towards
fixing these gully sites which now pose threat to the lives of
residents. Another image of Ejike who was killed and also areas affected
by erosion.
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