We shall support clean-up of Ogoni land - Wike

Remarks By His Excellency, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Con, Governor Of Rivers State At The Launch Of The Clean-up Of Ogoniland And Other Oil Impacted Communities In The Niger Delta At Bodo City, Rivers State On Thursday 2nd June 2016

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It is my honour and privilege to welcome the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR and his highly distinguished entourage to Rivers State to formally launch the implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report and the Clean-Up of Ogoniland and other oil impacted communities in the Niger Delta.

2. For decades, the entire Niger Delta has been subjected to the worst forms of environmental degradation ever experienced by mankind in this part of the world. Millions of barrels of oil have been spilled into the environment by companies exploiting and extracting hydrocarbons from the area with severe consequences to the ecosystem, including wildlife, marine habitations, soil and water quality and human health.

3. Despite continuing protests by the people, the environmental degradation of the Niger Delta has not stopped. Oil spills continue to occur with distressing regularity even in Ogoniland, where oil exploitation had since 1993 ceased.

4. As the UNEP Report starkly reveals, the degree of environmental damage in the Niger Delta has been so deep and expansive that it would take several decades to carry out full remediation of impacted sites.
5. The UNEP report, which is the precursor to today’s event, is significant for at least, two reasons. First, it presents the best available and factually detailed documentation of the scale of the existing and continuing damage to the entire Ogoni environment and by extension, the Niger Delta
6. Second and most significantly, it presents a clear roadmap on the priorities for action by government, stakeholders and the international community in terms of clean-up, remediation and restoration of the damage that has accumulated over the years.
7. For us as a people and the direct victims of the most brazen forms of environmental abuse, today is a watershed in our collective struggle for environmental justice from the Nigerian nation and the world community.

8. We therefore welcome this initiative wholeheartedly as shown by our enthusiastic presence, believing that the recommendations of UNEP will be systematically executed. This is because, we believe, that only environmental justice would restore sustainable peace, stability and socio-economic progress in the Niger Delta.

9. We are therefore commend Mr. President’s determination to close this ugly chapter in our country’s history. Although this has taken long in coming; it is never too late when it comes to the environment. Therefore, Mr. President Sir, your presence in Ogoniland today is a testimonial of the long awaited clean-up and remediation exercises of the Niger Delta polluted environment.

11. We appreciate and most sincerely thank Your Excellency for this bold initiative. We commend Mr. President for the work you are doing generally to stamp out corruption, stabilize our economy and make Nigeria a nation where no man is oppressed. May God give you the enablement to surmount these challenges.

12. We thank all our stakeholders, including our international friends, who have sustained the struggle and advocacy to preserve our environment for the succeeding generations.

13. Finally, we acknowledge that this is a federal initiative. The direct impact is borne by our people. We therefore urge all our stakeholders to embrace and support this Federal Government gesture and ensure a hitch-free exercise.

14. On our part, the Rivers State Government will ever be willing to provide the platform for a smooth achievement of this long awaited intervention.

15. May God bless Rivers State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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Nice to see both camps working for the greater good of Naija. When APC & PDP work together to build the country up wonderful developments will sprout.

See the above greeting themselves without bad blood and look at you below with borrowed data fighting

Ok

Let d action begin as lie too much for dis buhari govt. Dem fit deny n scam for africa

Basstards

My brother is the one that clean my environment, not the one that will do nothing while looters steal 15 bn usd.
God bless PMB
God Bless Nigeria

My able governor. Wike is pdp, pdp is rivers

If the ogoni clean up had been in the North they will say Buhari for the North by the North now Ogoni is in Rivers State thank God the paramount ruler of the Ogoni kingdom, King Giniwa has said it all

According to him, “Many times, I met with the former President Jonathan. And each time we met and he asked me what I wanted, I tell him to come and help us clean our land. But nothing was done. He is my son and I like him, but he made a big mistake. He made a mistake for ignoring the Ogoni people.

“But when I met with this current Federal
government led by Buhari, he gave me his word and here we are today.

Long Live Mr President!

see wike head

See okorocha face like mumu for there

Haterz won't like this..

Oooh ooooo

Wike is a traitor for associating with these people

These politicians sef. Okorocha and wike head big oo

This is a great move for the people of Niger Delta. I just pray everything to be done is done .

Where is my president Buhari

Nigeria united I stand

God bless Nigeria

SageTravels:
See the above greeting themselves without bad blood and look at you below with borrowed data fighting

May your days be long. Some people will come online and be fighting themselves over some politicians who don't even know they exist.

May God help people like pa chukwudi, omenka, Modath, Barcanista, acidosis, anonimi, fire fire et al.

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It's their pockets I mean

Last picture though

Osinbajo dey eye Wike

Nice

What of Nigeria Pharaoh?

..... and some idiottsss wil still insult PMB..... PMB, God bless u sir!!!, d ogoni pple wil neva forget u, ride on sir!!!!

SageTravels:
See the above greeting themselves without bad blood and look at you below with borrowed data fighting

I keep telling 'em.they won't hear