Indigenes and residents of Iriamogu Village in Dindi-Ihiagwa Autonomous Community, Owerri West LGA, Imo State, have urged State Governor Hope Uzodinma to intervene immediately in what they call the devastating environmental impact of dredging activities along the Otammiri River waterfront.
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Residents have expressed fear that the purported degradation could harm lives, destroy farmlands and infrastructure, and potentially threaten the Community’s energy grid.
Addressing journalists and members of a Civil Society Organization (CSO), Mr Joseph Oforegbu, President-General of Iriamogu Development Union, voiced worry about the activities of dredging operators in the area.