The Watershed Protection for Sustainable Water Supply project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has enlisted 52,000 households
They also expressed concern that the animals were beginning to pose threat to the lives of people in the communities, especially older women and children.
Residents of communities in Cross River State’s Boki and Akamkpa Local Government Areas have expressed concerns over straying gorillas and elephants endangering their lives and means of livelihood, which is basically farming. The members of the community expressed their concerns on Friday at a workshop on Watershed Protection for Safe and Sustainable Water Supply in Calabar, alleging that older women and children are the most vulnerable to the threats.
A community leader in Boki Local Government said though the animals were sometimes friendly, they still pose huge risks to the inhabitants. | Pulse Nigeria
“Don’t kill the animals. Elephants and gorillas are facing extinction going by their few numbers. No one will be happy to see these animals killed as they are under protection,” Imong said.