Activities of Hydrocarbon Pollution and Remediation Project, HYPREP, in Ogoniland having been rated extremely slow by the Ogoni Oil Producing Community Youth Forum( OOPCYF), the association has joined it’s voice with all well meaning Ogonis to say that it is not satisfied with the way and manner HYPREP is handling of the clean-up exercise in the area
The president of the organization, Engr. Barituka Loanyia disclosed this while feilding questions from Crystal Express on the activities of HYPREP in Ogoni land.
He called on the management of HYPREP to without delay, reconsider it’s strategy and ensure that the key recommendations stipulated in UNEP’s Report are being followed, especially the provisions of portable drinking water for our people.
“The lives of those who have been impacted negatively, by several oil spills & other environmental threatening situations in ogoniland are still begging for attention.
We are also calling on all critical stakeholders in Ogoniland to prevail upon Hyprep to do what is right by ensuring that core issues of concern affecting the on-going clean-up exercise are been addressed” he said.
The president of Ogoni Oil Producing Community Youth Forum also assured all Ogonis of the organization’s determined resolve to sincerely pursue environmental justice for the land.
It would be recalled that Ogoni is among the communities in Niger Delta the has been adversely impacted by oil exploration and exploitation.
