Ogoniland cleanup sets in December as firms demonstrate technologies
THERE
are indications that the cleanup of Ogoniland will start in December this year
as many companies have started to demonstrate their competencies to get
involved in the project.
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Investigation by Vanguard showed that many companies have already gone to the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), to demonstrate their technologies, with the hope of being engaged for the scheme.
Investigation by Vanguard showed that many companies have already gone to the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), to demonstrate their technologies, with the hope of being engaged for the scheme.
A source in
the organisation, who preferred not to be named because he was not permitted to
speak, said: “Many companies have already been here to demonstrate their
technologies.
“We are
optimistic that the cleanup could start in selected sites December, this year.
“
In a message
posted at its website, HYPREP added: “Demonstration of remediation technologies
are on top gear by various companies.
“The
exercise is expected to be concluded soon thereafter interested companies will
be invited for expression of interest for the procurement of remediation projects
which will lead to the commencement of the full implementation of the UNEP
Report on the Cleanup project.”
It added:
“Recently, the Project Coordinator, Dr. Marvin Dekil was at the United Nations
to draw up a road map for a holistic remediation of the Ogoni environment. The
Project Coordination Office has begun the process of selecting the best hands
for the execution of the emergency measures as recommended in the UNEP report
on Ogoniland Cleanup.
“This will
be followed by the training of women and youths in various livelihood skills,
the programme of which is currently being developed by the United Nations
Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in conjunction with HYPREP
Coordination Office.
“The next
phase of sensitization is community engagement at the grassroots level in all
the impacted communities having carried out initial sensitization of the
community leaders in the four (4) LGAs. Public enlightenment campaigns and
information dissemination through the news print and social media will also be
intensified.”
Earlier,
Minister of Environment, Ibrahim Jibril, had disclosed at a Pre-contract Award
meeting organised by HYPREP that the Federal Government had concluded all
processes outlined in the agreement, while funds for the project had been
provided.
He had said:
“The stage we are in now is the procurement process. We have 183 companies that
are pre-qualified and have been asked to submit their documents to bid for
contract.
“All bids
are supposed to end on September 24 followed by financial evaluation. There is
a timeline for each process. We have matching orders that by the end of
October, people should be seen on the field.”
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