Senate seeks emergency funds to combat Cross River erosion

The Senate has urged the Federal Government to release emergency funds from the Ecological Fund to address the issue of deadly gully erosion and landslides in Cross River South. Following multiple deaths and destruction of homes, the lawmakers called for urgent intervention after a motion highlighted the worsening environmental crisis in Calabar and neighboring communities.

The Senate identified several affected locations and emphasized the need for a coordinated watershed management plan to prevent further casualties and displacement.

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