The Niger Delta Youths Coalition for Peace and Progress (NDYCPP) has urged the Federal Government to fast-track the cleanup of Ogoni and Koluama communities in Bayelsa.
The group made the call in a statement issued on Monday in Yenagoa on the 2017 United Nations World Earth Day, which was celebrated on April 22.
The statement, signed by Pastor Olayinka Jude, Acting National President of the group, said that the day was aimed at drawing global attention to the different regions of the earth which were facing environmental challenges.
“The Niger Delta has its own peculiar challenges as well. The major challenges facing the Niger Delta include the continuous gas flaring by oil companies and oil spillage in the region.
“Gas flaring and oil spillage have adversely impacted on the environment over the…
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