The minister of environment, Ms. Amina Mohammed, has confirmed that the president would be in Ogoni, an area in the restive Niger Delta, to flag off the clean-up programme on Thursday, June 2
Ms. Amina Mohammed said this is a demonstration of the president’s commitment to the clean-up exercise
The minister of environment said that President Muhammadu Buhari is fully committed to the clean-up of the oil-rich Ogoniland
She said this on Monday, May 30, after inspecting a clean-up demonstration site in Bodo, Gokana local government of Rivers state, in the company of the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mrs Ibim Semenitari.
She stated: “The Federal Government is coming back to restore the ecosystem to what it used to be and bring back the source of livelihood for the people.”
The Minister said further: “We are not just committed to implementing the UNEP report. We are going beyond that to also look at the overall effort to revive the Niger Delta region. We have to get all stakeholders to buy into this project so as to make it sustainable. It is not just a project for the Federal Government. The states, local governments and communities have a stake.”
According to the Minister, the commencement of the clean-up exercise was only the beginning.
“What is more important is what happens the days after the flag-off. President Buhari is concerned about the issues of security, good governance and the economy,” she maintained.