Soludo Addresses Environmental Threats from Sand Mining

Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, the Governor of Anambra State, raised significant concerns regarding the rampant sand mining activities that are adversely impacting the state's landscape and water drainage systems.

During a meeting with the Anambra State Traditional Ruler Council, he mandated an immediate state-wide desilting of drainage systems and called for a cessation of indiscriminate sand mining practices. Soludo warned that these activities are exacerbating the state's vulnerability to flooding and erosion, particularly as Anambra is the second smallest landmass in Nigeria, which is rapidly shrinking due to ecological disasters.

He noted that the state faces existential threats from rising ocean levels and emphasized the need for urgent environmental reforms. Additionally, he addressed the implications of a recent Supreme Court judgment regarding community autonomy, which will formalize the role of communities within the state's administrative hierarchy.

Soludo reassured traditional monarchs of his commitment to development and environmental protection.