Calabar residents seek urgent aid over gully erosion

Following the gully erosion which destroy 10 houses in three communities in Calabar Municipal Council area of Cross River State, residents of the communities have called for the aid of government and faith-based organisations.
The disaster, which occurred last week, rendered over 20 people homeless while several houses are at the verge of collapse.

Nyaghasang, the community that lost eight persons in the recent Calabar electrocution tragedy was also affected by the erosion. Other villages affected are Etim Usang, Nsaha Effiom and Nyomidibi.
The major road connecting the communities to other parts of the state capital, Nsasha Effiom Lane A, B and C was also affected thereby making it difficult for residents to access the main Calabar town.

The Secretary General of Nyaghsang Qua Clan Council, Iso Bassey Edim, who spoke with the Nigerian Tribune, appealed to government at all levels as well as international and faith-based organisations to intervene.
Edim said: “We recently lost eight persons to electrocution. We have lost properties worth millions of naira and about 10 houses and are about to loose lives to gully erosion if nothing is done.

“Nyanghsang community is calling on the appropriate authorities to come to our aide. Houses have been swallowed by the ravine already and more are about to fall. We appeal for assistance from the World Bank, the Federal Ministry of Environment and other agencies.
He added that, “as we speak over 20 people have been rendered homeless. Thank God we have not recorded any lost of life so far.