President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to implement the United Nations
Environmental Programme (UNEP) recommendations for the clean-up of Ogoniland
and other parts of the Niger Delta, which have been damaged by crude oil
spillage.
The President gave the assurance when he visited the
United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya, where he called for more support to
enable his administration clean up the region.
“When I came into office on May 29, 2015, one of the first tasks I carried out
was to authorise the implementation of the recommendations of the United
Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) for the clean-up of Ogoniland.
“The devastation caused by oil spillage has destroyed
many lives and livelihoods and is clearly, one of the reasons why many people
in that region lost faith in government and
resorted to the many criminal activities we are seeing in the region
today.
“The action our government took to implement UNEP’s
recommendations has given indigenes of the region hope that there are better
days ahead.
“Let me, therefore, express appreciation on behalf of the
Government of Nigeria to UNEP and other development partners for their
cooperation and support on this very delicate matter and also request their
continued support as we implement the recommendations and transform the
fortunes of the region,” Buhari said.
credit:sunnewsonline.com
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