Mkpoikana Udoma Port Harcourt — The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to the success…
Browsing: Ogoni Clean-Up Project
“The advanced stage of development means that these projects have passed the Licence to Establish stage, while some have the Authority to Construct licence or close to having it because they have met some critical requirements in the licensed stage.”
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He, however, pleaded for understanding and cooperation of all stakeholders assuring that the National Assembly will provide proper oversight to make the project a success.
Six years after the UNEP report the communities of Ogoniland are still unacceptably waiting for action to clean up their land and water. Justice cannot be endlessly delayed, the Nigerian government needs to urgently ensure the plan is implemented immediately,” said Godwin Ojo, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria.
Besides the monthly payment of between N65, 000 and N66,000 to the former militants, the funds would also finance reintegration activities, including payment of tuition fees for Niger Delta students who are in post-secondary institutions at home and abroad, payment of in-training and hazard allowances and vocational training costs.
“The President believes the people of the Niger Delta deserve justice, and for me also it is a very important point,” he said. “The state of the region and the suffering of the people does not reflect the fact that it is the resource base of the country. In-spite of the past leadership failure, the Niger Delta people deserved a fair deal.”
