The resolution was reached following a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Rep. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, Chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), during plenary on Thursday.

Rep. Ugochinyere highlighted the dire condition of over 32 communities, including Umueshi, Amanator, Urualla, Isiekenesi, Isiokpo, Obodoukwu, Arondizuogu, and Akokwa, which are currently plagued by severe gully erosion and collapsing road infrastructure.

He warned that the erosion has already claimed homes, farmland, and vital infrastructure, posing serious risks to residents’ lives, livelihoods, and access to education and healthcare.

“The Urualla gully erosion sites 1, 2, and 3 are on the verge of sinking the heart of Urualla and other surrounding communities,” Ugochinyere said.

The lawmaker recalled the heritage and national significance of the Ideato region, home to historical Nigerian figures such as Mbaonu Ojike and K.O. Mbadiwe, stressing the urgent need to preserve the area from ecological collapse.

In its resolutions, the House called on the Federal Ministries of Works and Environment, the Ecological Fund Office, FERMA, the NDDC, and the South-East Development Commission to immediately commence remediation and reconstruction of key sites, including the Umueshi-Amanator-Isiekenesi road and Urualla erosion sites.

Additionally, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) were urged to provide relief materials to displaced victims of the erosion crisis.

The House also mandated its joint Committees on Works, Environment, Emergency and Disaster Preparedness, NDDC, and SEDC to oversee compliance and report back within four weeks for further legislative action.

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Governor Chukwuma Soludo had initially disclosed in 2022 that the state had over 950 active erosion sites. By 2025, the figure had risen, according to the Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Felix Odimegwu, who revealed the updated statistics while unveiling the state’s plans for World Earth Day in Awka.

The worsening situation is evident across numerous local government areas. In Amanuke, Awka North, a rapidly expanding gully is threatening the fence of the General Hospital and nearby residential homes. In Nnewi North and South, multiple communities are also contending with deepening erosion that has already consumed homes and farmlands. Agulu, Nanka, and Oko in Orumba North are among the hardest hit and are regarded as the epicenters of gully erosion in the state.

The Federal Polytechnic, Oko, is under serious threat as parts of its perimeter fence have already collapsed due to erosion, with nearby academic buildings now at risk.

Erosion-related incidents have claimed lives, destroyed property worth millions of naira, and rendered large expanses of farmland unusable. Despite these setbacks, environmental practices such as illegal excavation, poor waste disposal, and the blocking of drainage systems by residents continue to worsen the crisis.

While the Anambra State Government, in partnership with the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), has invested heavily in remediation, the impact of unchecked human activity continues to undermine these efforts.

Officials are calling for urgent behavioral change and stronger environmental regulations. The government is also urging religious, traditional, and community leaders to support ongoing campaigns to safeguard the state from further environmental degradation.

There are renewed calls for legislation to curb harmful practices and prevent the emergence of new erosion sites, as the state races against time to reclaim threatened lands and protect lives.

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