The bidding process for the cleanup of 37 additional oil-polluted sites in Ogoniland in the Niger Delta region has commenced, the Federal Government announced on Monday. She said, “In 2019, contracts for 21 lots were awarded for remediation, these covered 12 of the 65 listed sites in the UNEP (United Nation Environment Programme) report. These lots covered an area of 276 acres. The area covered is 289 acres. Ikeazor stated that the ministry was accelerating the remediation project and expanding on the livelihood programme of the hydrocarbon impacted communities.

Source: Punch February 01, 2022 04:57 UTC