The Minister of Environment, Mohammad Abubakar gave the advice at the health situation analysis and sustainable alternative livelihood held in Khana local government area of Rivers state under the free medical outreach programme of the Hydro Carbon Pollution and Remediation Project.
Abubakar explained that cleaning up complex sites in the swamps and creeks, when illegal refining activities are still ongoing, would otherwise be an exercise in futility.
The Minister also commissioned the HYPREP Area Office in Bori, inspected the water project site in Alesa Eleme and also declared open the training of community workers on basic remediation techniques in Eleme local government area.
He also announced that complex and semi-complex impacted sites in which groundwater remediation is required, have been advertised for pre-qualification of competent companies.
On his part, a member of the governing council of HYPREP, Celestine Akpobari appreciated the effort of the federal government in repositioning HYPREP.
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