The people of Nomeh Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, South East Nigeria, are crying out to the authorities to save their lives, over the continued pollution of their only source of water, by alleged industrial chemicals from a company operating in Ituku Ozalla, discharging its wastes into the Nvuna River.
The locals who protested against what they termed the insensitive activities of the company, accused her of poisoning the river, destroying their ecosystem, negligence and making life unbearable for them.
With placards, and sending out a series of messages, the protesters stormed the entrance gate of the company, allegedly responsible for their woes, but they are locked out.
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After a while, representatives of the company emerged, admitting to the environmental hazards, but claimed that the management had taken measures to protect the community from the effect of the chemical waste disposal, and called for calm.
It is unclear yet whether any work is being done to clean up the already polluted Nvuna River, as well as steps being taken to avoid further indiscriminate disposal of the dangerous chemical wastes.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
