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Home of Representatives at plenary yesterday handed via first studying a invoice for establishing the South East Erosion Management Fee to deal with environmental degradation within the area.
Sponsored by Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu from Imo State, the proposed laws addresses the important subject of abrasion affecting the South East area of Nigeria.
The proposed laws is meant to develop and implement complete methods to fight the extreme erosion issues which have devastated the area’s farmlands, properties, and infrastructure.
When established, the fee would offer an institutional framework to handle and mitigate erosion successfully, making certain the safety of the atmosphere and the livelihoods of the affected communities.
Additionally at plenary, the Home handed for first studying a invoice for the creation of Orlu State, in South-East Nigeria, sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere and 10 others.
In accordance with the proposed laws, the creation of Orlu State will alter the 1999 Structure, growing the variety of states in Nigeria from 36 to 37.
The brand new state will likely be carved out of Imo, Abia, and Anambra states, with Orlu as its capital metropolis.
The invoice seeks to amend the 1999 Structure by inserting a brand new paragraph, which is able to embody 28 native authorities areas, specifically Orlu, Orsu, Oru West, Oru East, Ideato North, Ideato South, Njaba, Nkwerre, Nwangele, Isu, Oguta, Ohaji Egbema, Onuimo, Ihiala, Uga, Ihiala, Uli, Ozubulu, Akokwa, Arondizuogu, Umuchu, Umunze, Umuaku, New Ideato North, Nwabosi West, Nwabosi East, Owerre Nkworji, Alaoma, Amaifeke, and Owerrebiri Umuowa.