Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says the state government has secured a N5.7 billion facility from the World Bank to tackle the erosion problem at Auchi, Etsako west local government area of the state.
Speaking at the commissioning of the Auchi-Jattu-Afashio-Ikabigbo-Ojio road on Thursday, Oshiomhole said, “Erosion has been a problem that has been threatening the existence of Auchi as a community. Not only has erosion destroyed the farmlands, erosion has also destroyed a number of roads and even killed a number of our people. Hence
“A series of petitions have been written to the federal government for intervention. I know on an occasion the Royal Highness, the Otaru of Auchi, decided to lead the Auchi community on a protest march and he demonstrated around this area hoping that somebody would listen.
“I am happy to announce to your Royal Highness that we have redesigned and carried out a thorough study of the Auchi erosion challenge. We got internationally-recognised consultants to carry out the study and they have come up with a design which will provide a lasting solution to the problem of flooding in Auchi and on the basis of this study, we forwarded it to Washington for them to look at it and to confirm if the design is appropriate.(Leadership)
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