Some contractors don’t know where Ogoni is —Mitee
By Egufe Yafugborhi & Davies Iheamnachor
OGONI leaders yesterday, rejected what they described as “flawed implementation of the United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP, for clean-up of oil pollution in Ogoniland” over perceived compromise of the process as gazetted by Federal Government.
A gathering of Ogoni Elders Forum (Gbo Kabaari Ogoni) expressed the disapproval in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, as Federal Government handed polluted sites to companies for commencement of the clean-up work to various contracted companies.
Senator Bennett Birabi, Chairman of the Elders forum said: “More than two years after its flag-off, the manner and process for implementation of recommendations run completely contrary to assurances by Federal Government, more importantly in the report to detriment of the Ogoni people.
“Rather than commence implementation with the proposed emergency…
