President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved several actions to fast-track the implementation of the United Nations Environmental Programme Report on Ogoniland.
The actions approved by President Buhari, according to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, were based on recommendations to him by the Executive Director of UNEP, the UNEP Special Representative for Ogoniland, Permanent Secretaries of the Federal Ministries of Environment and Petroleum Resources, and other stakeholders, include the amendment of the Official Gazette establishing the Hydrocarbon Pollution Restoration Project (HYPREP) to reflect a new governance framework comprising a Governing Council, a Board of Trustees and Project Management.
The statement reads: “The President further approved that the HYPREP Governing Council should be composed as follows: Ministry of Petroleum Resources (One representative), Federal Ministry of Environment (One representative), Impacted States (Rivers) – One Representative, Oil Companies and NNPC ( Four representatives), Ogoniland ( Two representatives), United Nations System (One representative) and Secretariat – Headed by Project Manager.”
“He also approved the composition of a Board of Trustees for the HYPREP Trust Fund as follows: Federal Government (One representative), NNPC (One representative), International Oil Companies (One representative, Ogoniland (One representative) and United Nations System (One representative).”
Following a meeting held on the directive of President Buhari, the statement said that it was also agreed that a contribution deposit of $10 million will be made by stakeholders within 30 days of the appointment of members of the Board of Trustees for the Trust Fund who will be responsible for collecting and managing funds from contributors and donors.
“A new implementation template has also been evolved at the instance of President Buhari, and the environmental clean-up of Ogoniland will commence in earnest with the President’s inauguration of the HYPREP Governing Council and the Board of Trustees for the Trust Fund,” It added Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Useless old,all your concentration is on Oil alone,no matter what you do,you cant take any oil from Ogoniland...Since you became president,you have done nothing,all you kept shouting is oil oil...You will all die bcos of this oil
ReplyDeleteYou do not even know what you are talking about. Talk is indeed cheap. In anycase, in case you didn't know, Nigeria and Nigerians are on fast track. You want to be left behind.that's your business.
DeleteI can't believe this comment I just read, unbelievable! So you are against the clean up?
DeleteI think the guy @anonymous 4.35 is so blinded with hatred that he can't see good in his own life let alone Nigeria. He will soon commit suicide. He sounded so stupid.
Delete@ Anonymous 4.35am,don't forget that nigeria economy largely depends on oil & this guy just came on board...Where else do you expect him to focus on if not on oil! Give this man a chance bcos he's God sent pls....He will surely look into other areas where he finally settle down...Don't forget that curbing corruption alone in this country will create more jobs for our youths..
ReplyDelete@ Anonymous 4:35 your foolishness knows no bound. No one can help this your metal related illness except you're chained down in a psychiatric hospital for the rest of your miserable life.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are always eager for goodness without working for it.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand how any one could be against the clean up of that place. The way some people think baffles me. Some seem to forget that once things start working in this country, we would all benefit from it whether you're APC or PDP or whatever, we were all nigerians first before anything, so let's relax and see what b! Has for us rather than condemning everything he decides to do
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