The Federal Government says there is no going back on its cleanup initiative in Ogoni land as all is now set to commence the full implementation of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) in the community.
Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril said this during a two-day meeting with the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project, and its consultants in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to the actualization of a habitable environment in the Niger Delta. He explained that President Muhammadu Buhari is personally concerned about the environmental degradation of the region and has already directed a timely and effective clean-up of Ogoni land, in line with the recommendations of The United Nations environment programme recommendations.
The minister added that the planning stage for the clean-up of Ogoni land is at a progressive state and it is now time for the full remediation of the land and other deliverables contained in the report.
According to him, the Federal Government is conscious of the anxiety of the Ogoni people over the perceived delay in the clean-up of their communities and assured that the much awaited next phase of the project which the people have been looking forward to is now ready for implementation.